Beaumaris, Anglesey - At 11.15 p.m.

on 4th September, 1967, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that flares had been seen in the Straits off Beaumaris. The life-boat Field Marshal and Mrs. Smuts was launched at 11.40 in a south westerly strong gale. It was high water. When the life-boat reached the position where the flares had been reported she found that they had been fired by the yacht Robbie, which was lying at the yacht club mooring and was being severely pounded by the gale. Two adults and a baby were put on board the life-boat and taken to Menai Bridge. The life-boat remained at Menai Bridge as it was impossible to moor at Beaumaris. The life-boat returned to her station at 2.0 a.m. on the 6th September..