Weston-super-Mare: On Wednesday July 25, 1984, the station's Atlantic 21 rigid inflatable lifeboat, Weston Centenary, was on stand-by for the town's air day. She was waiting to carry out a helicopter lift demonstration when a crew member at the boathouse spotted a small open boat, drifting towards Sand Bay, the three people on board waving lifejackets. The lifeboat, manned by Helmsman Julian Morris and Crew Members Richard Spindler and Nicholas White, was informed and headed for the motor boat. Her three occupants were taken aboard the lifeboat and she was towed to Knightstone Harbour.

Photograph by courtesy of Simon White, West Air Photography.