Holyhead Coastguard received a telephone call from a small vessel with engine failure off White Beach between Llanddona and Puffin Island. The Coastguard requested that the Beaumaris Lifeboat launch to rescue the boat with 2 persons on board. The crew, on their 7th call out in 5 days, towed the boat to Penmaenmawr before returning to the Beaumaris Lifeboat station.
Weather: Northerly Force 4
Service launches of the Beaumaris lifeboat covering the Menai Strait between Anglesey and the North Wales mainland
Tuesday May 25 21:05 Off Puffin Island
The volunteer crew of Beaumaris Lifeboat Station were called out in response to a May Day from a boat off Puffin Island. The 23ft boat with two males on board had a rope caught round its prop and on the lifeboat’s arrival at the scene was 10ft away from the rocks off the Island. The crew towed the boat to the Fairway Buoy and handed it over to Conwy Lifeboat. During the tow the rope was freed from around the prop so the 23ft boat was able to proceed under its own power but was escorted by Conwy Lifeboat back to Conwy Marina.
Weather: North Easterly F3-4
Weather: North Easterly F3-4
Tuesday May 25 15:00 Bangor Pier
Holyhead Coastguard requested the Lifeboat launch to rescue two male kayakers stuck in the mud near Bangor Pier. Two of the four lifeboat crew walked out over the mud to help the kayakers carry their kayaks to the shore where they were given assistance by Bangor Coastguard. After the crew members rejoined at Menai Bridge, the Lifeboat proceeded back to the Beaumaris station.
Monday May 24th 15:00 Menai Strait
The crew of Beaumaris Lifeboat Station were called out this afternoon at 15.00 to rescue two male walkers attempting to cross the Menai Strait from Llanfairfechan to Beaumaris. The Lifeboat picked the walkers up at the entrance to the Menai Strait and brought them back to Beaumaris Lifeboat Station.
Service 20 Sunday May 23rd 16:14 Plas Menai
The crew of Beaumaris Lifeboat were called out to assist a 34ft boat at Felinheli that had a lobster pot caught round its prop. The lifeboatmen were able to untangle the propellor to enable the boat to proceed. The crew escorted the boat to Port Dinorwic.
Service 19 Sunday May 23rd 12:16 Britannia Bridge
Two persons were seen jumping off the Britannia Bridge into the water. Beaumaris lifeboat launched to search in the water. The persons were spotted by helicopter ashore and were given assistance by the emergency services.
Weather: Fine, wind variable 2-3
Service 18 Saturday 22nd 13.54 Menai Strait
Holyhead Coastguard requested a launch to the owner of a newly purchased vessel with his family on board. He had asked for assistance and dropped anchor because of a mechanical failure. The Beaumaris lifeboat towed the vessel to Menai Bridge and made it secure.
Service 17 Saturday 15th May 20:45 Abermenai
A Mayday call was received by the coastguard for a yacht at Abermenai which had run aground and was having trouble refloating on a rising tide in strong currents. The lifeboat was sent to provide assistance to the yacht, which was escorted to Victoria Dock in Caernarfon.
Weather WSW force 4
Weather WSW force 4
Service 16 Saturday 15th May 17:07 off Bangor Pier
A 24' power boat with 2 persons on board ran out of fuel off Bangor pier. The skipper contacted HH Coastguard via mobile phone and the Beaumaris Lifeboat was requested. The lifeboat was launched and quickly located the casualty which was then towed back to Menai Bridge where it was left rafted on Menai Bridge Pier. The Lifeboat returned to station
Weather WSW force 4
Weather WSW force 4
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Service 14 and 15 Monday 3rd May 13:50 Puffin Island and Mussel Bank
The lifeboat was launched when a Pan Pan call was received by Holyhead Coastguard for a broken down boat at Mussel Bank on the Caernarfon bar. En route, the lifeboat was diverted to a wind surfer struggling to get back onto his board at Penmon near Puffin Island. The windsurfer was also monitered from the shore by the mobile coastguard unit on scene.
After ensuring the windsurfer was safe, the lifeboat was directed onto rescue the broken down yacht, the yacht received assistance in the meantime from a nearby craft and was then escorted from Fort Belan to Caernarfon by the Beaumaris lifeboat before returning to base, the yacht subsequently made her way onto Port Dinorwic.
After ensuring the windsurfer was safe, the lifeboat was directed onto rescue the broken down yacht, the yacht received assistance in the meantime from a nearby craft and was then escorted from Fort Belan to Caernarfon by the Beaumaris lifeboat before returning to base, the yacht subsequently made her way onto Port Dinorwic.
Service 13 Sunday 2nd May14:15 Beaumaris Bay
A member of the public called the Coastguard to report two men clinging to an overturned tender in Beaumaris Bay in rough conditions. The lifeboat launched to the scene as the men reached the nearby shore. The two men were given assistance at the North West Venturers Yacht Club, Gallows Point.
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