Broken mast ABERDOVEY'S ATLANTIC 21 ILB launched at 1515 on Sunday November 12, 1978, after being informed by HM Coastguard that a sailing dinghy had capsized in the estuary; her mast was broken.

It was raining at the time and visibility was worsening. A strong breeze to near gale force wind, force 6 to 7.

was blowing from the south west and the sea was choppy; the tide was flooding.

The ILB approached the dinghy, Custard Torpedo, took off her crew of two, landed them ashore at 1525 and returned to her station at 1528..