Boat diverted to take over the tow from Llandudno lifeboat of a 37' clinker motorboat suffering from engine failure. Tow taken over at B2 and towed to visitors mooring in the Swatch opposite Beaumaris Pier.
Weather: SW Force 4
Service launches of the Beaumaris lifeboat covering the Menai Strait between Anglesey and the North Wales mainland
13th June 18:00 Off Caernarfon
Member of public made 999 call regarding person seen waving from sandbank off Caernarfon. On investigation it transpired the person was a canoeist waving to friends ashore.
Weather: SW Force 4
Weather: SW Force 4
11th June 20:45 - The Swellies
Just as the Lifeboat was about to re-house, it was contacted and told there was a small vessel with 3 persons on board in the Swellies with engine failure. The Lifeboat speeded to the Swellies and on arrival found the vessel had managed to anchor in a very strong tidal flow but was without a working engine. A tow was established and the vessel was returned to its launching site, the Indefatigable slipway.
Weather: NE 1
Weather: NE 1
11th June 18:15 - Beaumaris Bay
Shortly after launching on exercise, the lifeboat was alerted to a small motor boat that had run aground in Beaumaris Bay. The lifeboat went to assist the powerboat and attached a tow and in very shallow waters moved the boat into deeper waters. The lifeboat then continued on exercise.
Weather: NE 1
Weather: NE 1
10th June 10:20pm - Beaumaris
A member of the public reported a yacht being stolen by two individuals just off Beaumaris Pier. The lifeboat launched with a member of the local constabulary. The people on board the boat were questioned and found to be the real owners and the lifeboat returned to station.
Weather: NE F2
Weather: NE F2
4th June, 08:00pm - Llanfairfechan
A 999 call was received by the coastguard to say that an inflatable dinghy with three persons on board had drifted out to sea. The Beaumaris Lifeboat brought the three safely to shore in Llanfairfechan.
[Daily Post article - Teenagers rescued]
[North Wales Chronicle Article - Rescue]
Weather: Northerly Force 3
[Daily Post article - Teenagers rescued]
[North Wales Chronicle Article - Rescue]
Weather: Northerly Force 3
29th May, 16:30 - Penmaenmawr
Holyhead Coastguard requested assistance to a broken down motorboat with 4 persons onboard reported off Penmaenmawr by mobile phone. Boat eventually found off the "Hoveringham" wreck. Boat towed back to Beaumaris slip by lifeboat.
Weather E Force 1 - Haze.
Weather E Force 1 - Haze.
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