At ro.20 a.m. on nth March, 1967, news was received that two canoes had capsized off Swanage pier and that two men were in the water. The life-boat R.L.P. was launched at 10.25 m a south south westerly gale and a choppy sea. It was high water. The life-boat recovered the two canoes and one man who was being carried out to sea by the offshore wind. The other man was able to swim ashore. The life-boat returned to her station at 10.55..