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4th August, 2007

West of Great Orme  -  0100 hours

Force 7 - Very Rough

The ALB was requested to launch at 0100 hours to go the assistance of a 30 ft yacht "Aquila" with three men on board.  The yacht was on route from Liverpool to the Menai Straits when it ran into bad weather 3 miles west of the Great Orme.  The yacht was making 2 knots headway without any sails of engine.  They had a fuel problem so were unable to use the engine.  The Andy Pearce managed to take the yacht in tow and took it in to Conwy.  Due to the very bad conditions the Andy Pearce suffered some minor damage and returned to Llandudno at approximately 0500 hours.

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11th August, 2007

North of Great Orme  -  1610 hours

Choppy

On leaving the scene the ALB were diverted to another casualty a 24ft yacht "Pride of Marvic" with two men on board, one mile north west of the lighthouse on the Great Orme, which had suffered a jammed foresail.  The yacht had been at sea since 0900 and were visiting the Conwy River Festival.  The crew were extremely tired because of the rough conditions so the ALB towed them in to the shelter of the Great Orme.  They were then given hot drinks and rested and the ALB then towed them to No.2 buoy where they were able to make their own way up the channel into Conwy harbour.  Because of the large number of yachts in the area the ALB hovered around the fairway buoy to make sure everyone was alright and returned to Llandudno for recovery at approximately 2000 hours.

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11th August, 2007

Conwy Bay  -  1400 hours

Clear with slight sea

The ALB was requested to launch to go to the aid of a 39ft yacht "Mahita" with two crew on board which had suffered dismasting and was situate  0.8 nautical miles north west of the fairway buoy.  Conwy ILB were on the scene and put two crew on board to assist in recovering the rigging which had fallen over the port side of the yacht. When the ALB arrived on the scene they put two of their crew members on the yacht.  All the rigging and mast were taken on board the casualty and were then secured and the boat made seaworthy.  They crew then made sure and the rudder and steering were working .  The yacht crew then said they would make their own way up the channel into Conwy but they were warned by the crew of the lifeboat that they would go aground in the falling tide.  They anchored near the fairway buoy to await the turn of the tide

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12th August, 2007

Rhos-on-Sea/Llanddulas  -  2020 hours

Light Winds

The ILB was requested to launch to make a coastal  search from Rhos-on-Sea to Llanddulas, with the coastguards making a shore search, to look for a missing Vauxhall Frontera vehicle with a male driver.  They searched for over an hour but nothing was found and the light was fading.

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12th August, 2007

Rhos-on-Sea/Llanddulas  -  2135 hours

Light Winds

At 2135 hours the ALB was launched as was Rhyl's ALB so that they could provide searchlight illumination of the area.  Nothing was found and all services were stood down at 2330 hours and all returned to station.

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12th August, 2007

Colwyn Bay  -  2350 hours

Light Winds

The ILB was again called out at 2350 hour when the car had been seen driving into the sea at Colwyn Bay pier.  Whilst the ILB was being taken by road to the scene the Police managed to recover the driver from the car.  The ILB was no longer required and was stood down and returned to station.

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15th August, 2007

Colwyn Bay  -  1123 hours

Rain - Slight sea

The ILB was requested to launch following reports of a person in the sea some 200 yards from the shore.  The ILB was taken by road to Colwyn Bay.  The ILB then launched and made a search of the area but no-one was found to be in the sea.  It was assumed that the individual had come ashore unaided.  The ILB returned to station at 12 noon.

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18th August, 2007

Penrhyn Bay  -  1836

Rain  -  Poor Visibility

The ILB was requested to launch after reports of a suspected person in the sea off Penrhyn Bay.  The ILB launched from the North Shore and located the suspected person 1 1/4 miles off shore from the Rhos-on-Sea Golf Club.  On arrival at the scene the suspected person turned out to be a cluster of coloured balloons which had blown out to sea.  The Coastguard informed the crew of the ILB to dispose of the items as they saw fit and the ILB returned to Llandudno at 1915 hours.

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23rd August, 2007

Great Orme  -  1115 hours

Bright - Slight to moderate sea - Force 4

The ILB launched to go to the aid of a 37 ft ketch - Dragonfly - which had suffered engine problems 1 mile north of the Great Orme.  The ILB took out fuel, tools and a mechanic.  The mechanic was put on board but was unable to get the engine running satisfactorily to enable to casualty to proceed under engine.  Another crew member was put on board who helped rig the sails and the casualty proceeded to sail to the fairway buoy escorted by the ILB.  The casualty continued sailing up the channel to Conwy Marina holding pontoon.  At the end of the rescue the ILB was recovered at Deganwy slipway at approximately 1500 hours.

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24th August, 2007

Great Orme  -  1850 hours

Sunny with slight sea

The ILB was requested to launch after the Coastguards received a call that a jet ski, with two adults and a child on board, was in difficulties off the Great Orme.  When the ILB arrived at the scene the found that the jet ski was not in difficulties but fishing.  The incident was treated a false alarm with good intent.  The ILB returned to station at 1930 hours.

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26th August, 2007

West Shore/Great Orme  -  2030 hours

Dusk -  Slight Sea

Fishermen reported a broken down jet ski with two people on board half way round the Great Orme.  The ILB was requested to investigate.  They launched from the West Shore and made a search of the area but nothing was found.  The ILB was stood down at 2110 hours and returned to station.