Troon, Ayrshire - At 1.37 p.m. on 4th October, 1967, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that two small boats were adrift near Garrock head. The life-boat James and Barbara Aitken slipped her moorings at two o'clock in a north westerly gale and a rough sea. It was high water. The life-boat proceeded and found one dinghy with one man on board, which was taken in tow to Millport. The other dinghy was taken in tow by a coaster to a position near Garrock head where the occupant was able to get ashore and beach the dinghy. The life-boat returned to her station at 6.50. The rescued people made a donation to the Institution's funds..