17

23rd September, 2004

West Shore, Llandudno - 1500 hrs approx

Strong Winds

The ILB was taken to the West Shore, Llandudno after receiving intimation that a wind surfer was in difficulties.  On arrival at the scene it was found he was alright so the boat returned to station.

18

26th September, 2004

Llandudno Bay - 1545 hrs

Windy - Good Visibility

The ILB was launched at Llandudno after a call reporting a kite surfer being blown out to sea.  The ILB went out and recovered the kite but it transpired that the owner was on the shore and had never been in the water.  He was, however, extremely grateful to have his kite returned.

19

3rd October, 2004

Llandudno Bay - 1811 hrs

Gale Force 7 - Rain - Failing Light

The Coastguard received a call saying that a fisherman had fallen off the end of Llandudno Pier  The ILB was immediately launched and found the man about 20 yards from the pier  He was suffering from hypothermia and falling in and out of consciousness  He was landed and taken aboard a waiting ambulance at 1825 hrs.

20

5th October, 2004

Rhos-on-Sea - 2230 hrs

Strong winds

The ALB was launched after the Coastguard received several calls that red flares had been spotted off shore at Rhos-on-Sea  The ALB was launched at 2230 and, along with other boats, searched the area in the vicinity  Nothing was found and the search was called off at 0030 hrs  It appears the siting coincided with a meteor storm.

21

13th October, 2004

Little Orme - 1430 hrs

The ILB was launched at 1430 to assist with a party of canoeists at Angel Bay.  One girl had sustained a suspected broken leg and had been stabilized by the Coastguard  The ILB attended but the injured girl was taken to hospital by helicopter  The ILB then took the remainder of the party and their canoes to Rhos-on-Sea.

22

16th October, 2004

Conwy Bay - 2015 hrs

26 Knot wind with high sea swell - clear visibility

The ALB was launched at 2015 at the request of the Coastguard to a 21 ft. yacht which was aground between No.2 buoy and the shore  It was believed that one of the crew of two men had been in the water  When the ALB arrived they found only a metre of water so requested the helicopter and Conwy ILB to stand by in case they were required  With considerable skill the coxswain managed to get close enough to the yacht to get a line on board and towed it in to Conwy Marina.  The ALB then returned to Llandudno. The skipper of the yacht was Ken Johnson, a violinist with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra on his way to a concert in Llandudno the following day.

No callouts

23

16th December, 2004

Llanddulas - 1930 hrs

36 Knot wind - Force 7 - 3 metre swell

The ALB was called out 1930 hours to attend to the cargo vessel “Arklow Freedom”.  She had electrical failure and was dragging her anchor some 3 1/2 miles from Rhyl and 2 miles off the coast  The Rhyl lifeboat was also launched and both boats stood by until the electrical problems were resolved. The boat then returned to station at 0030 hours.