Crew members at the boathouse observed a capsized Dart 18 catamaran, a mile offshore, with the occupant waving for assistance. As this type of craft would normally carry two crew, but only one was visible, a sweep with the station binoculars revealed the second crew member in the water approximately a quarter of a mile away from the boat, which was on its side being blown rapidly downwind.

The lifeboat was launched, and the man recovered, and placed in a survival blanket. A yacht club rescue boat, assisted by the lifeboat crew, then righted the catamaran, and the man was landed ashore at the yacht club ramp.