23 October: Ilfracombe After spotting a yacht anchored near Ilfracombe Pier with waves breaking over her, Coxswain Andrew Bengey contacted the Coastguard. His crew mates launched shortly afterwards in force 7 winds and 4m swells that tested their D class lifeboat to the limit. Two crew members climbed aboard the yacht to help the yacht's skipper recover his anchor, but found that it had become tangled with another line. Despite the conditions, they succeeded in the difficult and dangerous task of getting it back onboard, enabling the yachtsman to continue on his way.