Selsey, Sussex - At 5.45 p.m. on 9th June, 1969, the coastguard reported that a sailing dinghy was in difficulties two miles off shore. At 5.50 the IRB was launched in a strong east north easterly wind with a corresponding sea. The tide was flooding. The life-boat Charles Henry was also launched at 6.20 and came up with the dinghy five miles south south west of Selsey Bill. Her crew of two were taken on board the lifeboat, and the dinghy was towed to Selsey. The IRB returned to her station at 7 o'clock, and the life-boat at 8.14..