Rhyl, Flintshire - At 11.1 a.m. on 29th September, 1968, it was learnt that red flares had been sighted twomiles north east of Rhos point. At 11.37 the life-boat Har-Lil was launched in a fresh west north westerly breeze and a rough sea. The tide was flooding. She came up with the cabin cruiser Siraly II, with three people on board, off Llandulas and escorted her to Rhyl. As the weather deteriorated it was impossible to take the cabin cruiser into the safety of Foryd harbour, so the life-boat towed her to Mostyn docks and then returned to Rhos to investigate another report that flares had been sighted off Rhos point. Inquiries were made and it was found that the flares had been fired from the pier to start the fishing festival. The lifeboat then returned to the cabin cruiser and took her in tow to Mostyn harbour. The life-boat returned to her station at 5.45..