MAN OVERBOARD ~ RED flares reported at 11.37 p.m. on 24th July led to the Moelfre, Anglesey, life-boat Watkin Williams, which is a 42-foot Watson type, going to the aid of the yacht Nisser of Hoylake seven miles east of Moelfre at 12.40 a.m. next day.The life-boat found the yacht with her engine broken down and sails blown away. There were two men and a woman aboard. When a tow rope was thrown to one of the men he fell overboard but was rescued by his companions.

Eventually a line was secured and on reaching less troubled waters the woman and one of the men were taken aboard the life-boat while two members of the crew of the Watkin Williams transferred to the yacht to assist the owner..