A few weeks later, on Thursday April 30, Mudeford's D class inflatable lifeboat launched at 1315, manned by Helmsman Brian Stride and CrewMembers Paul Walker and Dale Parker, to go to the help of a catamaran, being sailed single handed, which had capsized off Southbourne. A fresh breeze, force 5, was blowing from the west and the sea was choppy; the tide was ebbing.

When the lifeboat reached the catamaran at 1329 Crew Member Parker transferred to the upturned boat and helped to right her. The catamaran started to sail back but had soon capsized again; her helmsman was then taken on board the lifeboat. Crew Member Parker boarded the catamaran and righted her once more, this time taking the sails down and making all fast. Then the lifeboat towed her back to the beach where her owner had a trailer. The lifeboat returned to station at 1410 and was rehoused and once again ready for service at 1428..