At 11.28 a.m. on 20th June, 1967, a yacht was reported in difficulties off Aberaeron and was drifting ashore. The life-boat St. Albans was launched at 11.40 in a strong south westerly breeze and a moderate sea. The tide was ebbing. The coastguard rescue equipment team also proceeded in case the life-boat could not reach the casualty. The life-boat took the yacht Tik Tak with a crew of two in tow to New Quay, arriving at 1.45. The lifeboat moored in the bay until high water and was rehoused at 6.30..