Llandudno, Caernarvonshire - At 12.50 p.m. on 21st September, 1969, the local sailing club requested assistance for the club's guard boats in a race in which several sailing dinghies had capsized in squally weather off Little Orme's Head. The IRB was launched at 1 o'clock in a strong south westerly off shore wind with a rough sea. It was three hours after high water. She was followed five minutes later by the life-boat Lilly Wainwright. The life-boat came up with the first dinghy at 1.15, took off her crew of two, and took the dinghy in tow. She then located three other dinghies, righted them and took them in tow. The IRB found two further dinghies, which had beached in Whitechapel bay, and towed them to Llandudnobay. The tug Elizabeth Howard marked one further dinghy about six to seven miles off shore as it was a danger to shipping. When all crews had been reported safe, the IRB returned to her station at 4 o'clock and the life-boat at 6.35..