Moelfre, Anglesey - At 1.25 p.m. on 24th May, 1970, the coastguard reported that a sailing dinghy was rapidly drifting out to sea about four miles south east of the coastguard lookout. As the IRB was already at sea assisting a capsized yacht, the life-boat Watkin Williams was launched at 1.34 in a gale force south westerly wind with a rough sea. It was high water. The IRB had escorted the dinghy, with two people aboard, to safety at Traeth Bychan, and she now responded to the maroons calling out the life-boat.

Joining forces, the two boats madefor the last known position of the sailing dinghy. Together they found the sailing dinghy at 2 o'clock four and a half miles south east of the boat house. The one man on board had been unable to sail his craft against the strong wind and was suffering from exposure. He and his boat were taken aboard the lifeboat and returned to Moelfre.

The IRB reached her station at 3 o'clock and the life-boat 15 minutes later..