A YACHT which suffered an engine failure had to be rescued off Anglesey.
Llandudno volunteers crewing the all-weather relief Shannon class lifeboat John Metters (Boat Number 13-26) launched at 1.30pm on Monday, October 16 to locate and assist the stranded forty five-foot yacht on route to Liverpool.
RNLI Llandudno Lifeboat posted on Facebook: "The yacht which suffered an engine failure and was unable to make way due to the very light winds was located approx. three nautical miles off Penmon Point northeast of Anglesey.
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"Llandudno lifeboat arrived shortly before 2.10pm to secure the casualty vessel with one person on board, in consultation with the HM Coastguard it was decided to undertake a tow to an offshore mooring in one of the Beaumaris boat yards.
"On arrival at Beaumaris the lifeboat crew were able to secure the casualty vessel to a safe mooring before returning to Llandudno Lifeboat Station to be recovered and prepared for future launches."
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