north easterly course, was making no headway and drifting towards the rocks, but the three men on board refused help, saying that they were on their way to Ireland.

It was at this point that the Coastguard received information that Susie Wong was missing from Aberystwyth Harbour. The yacht was shipping a great deal of water, her engine had stopped and some of her sails had been carried away.

Eventually her occupants agreed to being towed back to harbour, which wasreachedby 1 l.SO.Thelifeboatreturned to her station at 12.00..