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Scamper

At 9.51 a.m. on I2th August, 1967, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the yacht Scamper, which was moored in breakers off Camaes bay, had asked for assistance. The life-boat Lady Jane and Martha Ryland, which was on temporary duty at the station, was launched at 10.5 in a strong north easterly breeze and a rough sea. The tide was flooding. The life-boat found that a helicopter which had also been alerted had rescued the four people on board the yacht. The yacht was taken in tow by the life-boat to the old boathouse in the lee of Wylfa head near Camaes head. The life-boat returnedto her station at 1.30 p.m. but due to weather conditions could not be rehoused until 11.25 a-m. on I3th August..