On Saturday June 13, at 0420, red flares were sighted east of the station by Ramsey Coastguard. It was an overcast morning with a gale force 8 blowingfrom the south. The sea was rough and it was an hour after low water.

James Ball Ritchie launched at 0439 under the command of Coxswain Gawne and reached the auxiliary yacht Shaula at 0455. As the lifeboat came within hailing distance she was told that the yacht could not make any progress in the southerly gale and her propeller was fouled; there were three men on board. A tow rope was passed and the lifeboat towed the yacht into more sheltered waters to wait the tide into Ramsey Harbour; she was safely berthed in harbour at 0600.

The lifeboat remained moored afloat in harbour for the time being as there were other yachts still sheltering from the gale in Ramsey Bay, but she was once again rehoused by 0815..