The lifeboat was launched to rescue 3 persons who were cut off by a rising tide at Penmon Point. The lifeboat took the persons on board and transferred them safely to the shore.
The lifeboat was then requested to respond to a second rescue close to Penmon Bay. A RIB had suffered a mechanical failure in Penmon Bay. The casualty vessel was towed back to Gallows Point and safely recovered.
Service launches of the Beaumaris lifeboat covering the Menai Strait between Anglesey and the North Wales mainland
August 16th 6:45 pm The Swellies, Menai Strait
Holyhead Coastguard received a call for a yacht aground on Platters rock in the Swellies. The Beaumaris lifeboat launched to the vessel which had 2 persons on board, and towed the yacht to a deep water mooring in Menai Bridge.
August 8th 23:02 Friars Bay, Menai Strait
The Beaumaris Lifeboat was called to assist a small fishing boat lost in the fog in Friars bay. The crew located the vessel inshore on the Anglesey side of the channel and then escorted to fishermen to Beaumaris for recovery onto their trailer.
August 7th 23:24 Victoria Dock
The Beaumaris Lifeboat was called to Victoria dock to the aid of a despondent person, as it was thought he was likely to enter the water. Two crew members aided the Coastguard and Police to ensure his safety. The Lifeboat stood off due the low water and crew members stood by on the wall to provide additional cover until the person's safety was assured.
July 28th 11:40 Bangor Pier
Holyhead Coastguard reported that a cabin cruiser had been seen drifting down the Menai Strait, possibly with no-one on board, near Bangor Pier. Beaumaris Lifeboat was launched to render assistance and the vessel was taken under tow to Menai Bridge.
July 24th 12:43 The Gazelle
The lifeboat was called to a large rib with 8 persons on board. The rib had cast off from a mooring near the Gazelle and the engine had failed. One of the passengers phoned 999, the rib drifted onto a beach the other side of the Gazelle. The lifeboat took the rib and skipper back to their mooring.
June 17th 15:20 Puffin Island
The Lifeboat attended a Three Peaks Race yacht that had run aground on the way to Puffin Island at approximately 1520. After assessing there was no risk to life, an attempt was made to refloat the craft, but is was too hard aground. The lifeboat then returned to station and the yacht refloated later that day.
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