During the station's annual Open Day the lifeboat launched following 999 call to Thames Coastguard that a Mirror class sailing dinghy required assistance off Seasalter. 

The lifeboat arrived on scene to find the casualty, with one person aboard, being towed by a local sailing club rescue boat. The dinghy had been taking part in local racing but had blown downwind and had found the adverse wind too much for it to get back. 

As no additional assistance was required the lifeboat returned to station.