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.
Diverted to:
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
Service launches of the Beaumaris lifeboat covering the Menai Strait between Anglesey and the North Wales mainland
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.
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
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
Weather WSW Force 7
11th July, 15:43, Off White Beach
Report received of a 17' white speedboat with 7 Persons on Board, including 4 children, suffering mechanical problems anchored off Penmon Point. The Lifeboat located the casualty off White Beach and towed back to Beaumaris.
Weather NW 2
10th July, 13:13 Capsized canoe in Swellies
Holyhead Coastguard received a report from a member of the public of an capsized canoe with children in the water, drifting into the Swellies. by the time the lifeboat arrived the canoe had been righted and all were back on board. The party was on of 4 canoes believed to be a group under instruction.
Weather SW4
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