Swanage, Dorset - At 9.57 p.m. on 23rd August, 1969, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that the motor vessel Yewforest had reported that she was standing by the yacht Ruan which was in difficulties 14 miles south west of Anvil point. The life-boat R.L.P. was launched at 10.10 in a fresh north westerly wind with a moderate sea. It was three hours after high water. The life-boat came up with the two boats at 12.38 a.m. on 24th August. A man and his wife aboard the yacht were exhausted. The woman was taken into the life-boat and given a warm drink. A member of the life-boat crew was transferred to the yacht to help the owner. The yacht was then taken in tow to Swanage, and the life-boat returned to her station at 3.35 a.m..