At ii.10 a.m. on 9th August, 1967, the coastguard reported that a dinghy had capsized one mile off Tregantle Fort. The IRB was launched at 11.22 and also the harbour master's launch. However, conditions outside the harbour forced the IRB to return. The life-boat Lloyd's, on temporary duty at the station, slipped her moorings at 12.42 p.m. in a strong south south easterly breeze and a rough sea. It was two hours after high water.

On reaching the search area the life-boat made contact with a yacht on passage from Looe to Plymouth and inquired if the upturned dinghy had been sighted.

Nothing had been seen. The life-boatthen carried out an extensive search of the area. The search was called off at 1.45 On the return passage the lifeboat came up to the yacht Islander with an adult and three children on board.

She was unable to round Rame Head.

The life-boat took the children on board and towed the yacht inside the breakwater.

The children were then returned to the yacht and the life-boat returned to her moorings at 4.20..