FILEY, Tuesday January 7, 1986: the weather was worsening with a south-easterly near gale, force 7, and a rough sea when the fishing coble, Opportunity, was seen to break down on the weather side of Filey Brigg.

Another coble, Skip, came to her assistance and took her in tow but at 1303 at a very dangerous position just off the end of the Brigg, the tow parted. Filey's 37ft Oakley class lifeboat, Robert and Dorothy Hardcastle, already on standby, launched immediately with Coxswain Frank Jenkinson in command.

The two fishing vessels reconnected the tow and Filey lifeboat stood by as they negotiated what was now a very rough sea in the force 7 to 8 wind and 12 foot swell. As they approached the shore where Opportunity was to be beached the lifeboat pumped out storm oil to help smooth the sea. This photograph shows the final stages of the successful beaching operation,.