31st August 16:00 - Menai Strait, Near B8

A boat fouled its propeller on a mooring in Beaumaris Bay then set off for Conway, but ran aground on a sandbank. After it refloated, the lifeboat was launched to make contact with the boat when it appeared to having difficulty making way. The lifeboat checked all was well and asked the boat occupants to turn on the VHF radio and stay in contact with Holyhead Coastguard until their safe arrival in Conway.

Weather: SW 6, Rain

18th August 01:25 - On Traeth Lafan

17' open boat out fishing with 2 people on board suffered engine failure on a falling tide and called the Coastguard. The lifeboat launched to find the tide was falling quickly so the lifeboat stood off in 1.2m whilst a crew member walked in to the fishing boat. Having confirmed that there was sufficient water the lifeboat moved in and took the fishing boat under tow. The boat and occupants were then brought back to Beaumaris.

Weather SW 4

15th August 08:40 - Menai Strait off Plas Newydd

A 31' sailing yacht with two people on board lost rudder control, a second vessel with two people on board attempted to provide a tow but got a rope tangled round the propeller. The lifeboat launched and towed the second vessel to a mooring, then returned for the first yacht which was also towed to a mooring. The two people from the first yacht were taken ashore while the other two stayed with their yacht.
[Related News - Yacht caught out by boat]

Weather: SW Force 6

11th August 14:36 - Puffin Island‏

21' Speedboat, with 7 people on board experienced electrical failure off Puffin Island and was unable to restart the engine. The vessel contacted Holyhead Coastguard who requested launch of the Lifeboat. The lifeboat located the speedboat but given the weather conditions, SW force 6, they transferred 3 adults and two small children to the Island Princess to be brought back to Beaumaris. The lifeboat towed the boat back to Beaumaris with 2 adults still on board.

Weather SW Force 6

5th August 17:21‏ Puffin Island / The Swellies

Holyhead CG requested assistance to a 19' power boat broken down off the east end of Puffin Island. Lifeboat located casualty and towed back to Beaumaris.

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Yacht reported on Platters - Lifeboat requested to attend as a precaution to ensure that there was no damage when the yacht refloated. Lifeboat stood by until the yacht refloated - which then proceeded on its way undamaged.

Weather SW 5/6

25th July, 21:46 The Swellies

8m cabin cruiser under Brittania Bridge put out a Mayday, believing that they had a fire on board. Tha Lifeboat attended and on arrival found black smoke coming from the boat. 5 of the 7 people on board were taken ashore. The smoke diminished and the hull was cool so the boat was towed to a mooring off Port Dinorwic - the last remaining persons on board were taken to Menai Bridge and the Lifeboat returned to station.

Weather - Fine, Light SW breeze.

19th July, 10:22 Off Indefatigable‏

Motorboat with cabin found drifting near Indefatigable Centre. Nobody onboard. Boat towed and placed on a mooring at Pwll Fannog. Lifeboat returned to station

Weather: Fine, Light SW breeze.

17th July 01:45am Menai Strait

The Beaumaris lifeboat was launched to a 5 metre open boat with outboard drifting as engine would not start.The boat was found off B8 with 3 local men on board, towed to Beaumaris slipway where it was recovered. The men who had been out fishing were safe and well.

Weather - rainy night NNW force 2

12th July 16:34 Abermenai

A motorboat with 4 adults and 5 children had gone to Abermenai for the day. The motorboat was anchored off Abermenai point and party went ashore. 2 adults then attempted to get back to anchored vessel in small dinghy, but outboard engine failed and they were unable to row against strong ebb tide and a wsw wind gusting force 7. Lifeboat assisted by Plas Menai Rib which was in vicinity, recovered 2 adults and dinghy, and ferried whole party onto the motorboat. The motorboat then proceded back to its mooring at Moel y Don, assisted to moor safely and entire party ferried ashore by ILB.

Weather WSW Force 7