Dangerously dehydrated On 25 April 2006, three lifeboats worked together to save a 14m yacht and her crew sinking off Ardlamont Point, Loch Fyne.

Launching at I.OSpmTighnabruaich's B class Alec and Maimie Preston was first to reach Shantico and towed her to shelter south of Inchmarnock. At 2.33pm Troon'sTrent class Jim Moffat arrived with a salvage pump. The yacht's crew were transferred in return, three by helicopter and four by inshore lifeboat.

The Jim Moffat set up a tow towards Largs marina but two of the yacht's crew became seriously ill, one suffering severe dehydration.

Largs's B class Peggy Keith Learmond launched at 5.20pm to meet them en route and get them to shore quickly..