At 3.2 p.m. on 28th August, 1969, the coastguard reported that a yacht was in distress off St. Alban's head.

The life-boat R.L.P. was launched at 3.12 in a fresh north westerly wind.

It was two hours before low water.

At 3.50 the life-boat came up with the yacht Havorn, with a crew of twoon board. The yacht had lost her rudder. As it was low water at Swanage the life-boat took her in tow to Poole, arriving at 6.30. The life-boat returned to her station at 8.15..