1

2nd July, 2004

Llandudno Bay/Little Orme

Blustery

The ILB went to the aid of three canoeists in blustery conditions when one craft lost its spray cover.  The canoeist left his craft and swam ashore.  The other two canoeists were taken on board the lifeboat and the three canoes towed back to the beach.

2

21st July, 2004

Conwy Bay to Point Lynas - 2400 hrs approx.

The ALB was called out to shadow a yacht believed to have been stolen from Conwy.  Flares were being fired from the yacht and it was considered to be a danger to others so Llandudno ALB was asked to observe and follow at a safe distance.  At Point Lynas the surveillance was taken over by Holyhead lifeboat and the Llandudno lifeboat was stood down.

3

24th July, 2004

Great Orme - 0130 hrs

Force 5

The ALB was called out in the evening to assist a 23 ft catamaran "Esmeralda" which was taking in water approximately 12 miles north of the Great Orme and was in danger of sinking.  Lifeboat crew boarded the casualty and used a pump to stabilize the amount of water it was taking on.  The boat was towed back to Llandudno Bay to assess the damage in calmer conditions. It was attempted to two the boat to Conwy but the damage to the catamaran's hull deteriorated even further and it had to beached at Llandudno's West Shore.

4

1st August, 2004

Llandudno West Shore - 1800 hrs

Calm

The ILB was called to Llandudno's West Shore to search for an eight year old child who was reported missing from the beach.  The child was later found in a nearby hotel.

5

2nd August, 2004

Llandudno Bay

Choppy

The ILB was called out to search  the area after two phone calls reporting an upturned boat.  After an extensive search nothing was found and it was presumed to be a false alarm and a mooring buoy had been mistaken for an upturned boat.

6

10th August, 2004

Llandudno West Shore - 1610 hrs

Calm

The ILB was called to Llandudno's West Shore after a senior crew member spotted four adults and three children (two aged 5 and one aged 2) on the sand bank and attempting to wade to shore pulling and child's inflatable dingy  with the youngest child in it.  The current was too strong for the adults and all seven were brought safely ashore by the ILB.

7

11th August, 2004

Llandudno West Shore - 1730 hrs

Calm

The ILB was called to Llandudno's West Shore after three adults were spotted on the sand bank.  The three people involved managed to wade to shore and the ILB was stood down.

8

12th August, 2004

North West of Great Orme - 1820 hrs

Calm

The ALB was launched at 1820 to-day to go to the aid of an 18 metre motor boat with total engine failure 5 miles north west of the Great Orme.  The boat, The Tara, costing £1.2 million was powered by 2 Hamilton water-jets and lost power sailing on extensive sea trials from Carlingford in Northern Ireland to Conwy when all power was lost.  The ALB went to her assistance and towed her into Conwy.  The Tara was built in County Cork for a private owner in Monaco.

9

15th August, 2004

Rhos-on-Sea - 1845 hrs

Calm

The ILB was called to Rhos-on-Sea harbour to aid two 16/17 year olds in inflatables who couldn't get back to the shore.  The boat was launched at Llandudno and went round the Little Orme to Rhos-on-Sea.  One of the youths had managed to back ashore but the other was towed back by the ILB and landed at the beach at Rhos-on-Sea.  The ILB was recovered shorter after 1900 hrs.

10

29th August, 2004

Rhos-on-Sea - 2252 hrs

Rough Seas in open water - Gusting Force 7

Person in sea at Rhos-on-Sea.  Ambulance asked for help to bring ashore.  The ILB was taken by road to Rhos-on-Sea but stood down en route as the person had come back to shore.

11

2nd September, 2004

Rhos-on-Sea

Calm - Good Visibility

The ILB was called out in the afternoon after reports of a dinghy floating out to sea.

The ILB was launched and recovered the empty dinghy and towed it back to the shore

at Rhos-on-Sea.

12

3rd September, 2004

Llandudno Bay 1800 hrs approx.

Calm - Good Visibility

A call was received by the Coastguard that a woman was adrift in Llandudno Bay.  The ILB was launched and found the woman in a very small toy inflatable dinghy.  When the ILB approached her she threatened "to end it all".  She did have paddles and used them from time to time.  She drifted under the pier and the crew spent more than 30 minutes talking to her and eventually persuaded her to come in to the ILB.  She was then taken to the slipway by the Imperial Hotel and reunited with her partner.  She was checked over by the ambulance crew then both her and her partner were taken by the coastguard officer to their guest house.

13

5th September, 2004

Conwy Bay 1500 hrs approx.

Light Winds - Good Visibility

A boat had dropped anchor by No. 1 buoy and the anchor line became entangled.  The ILB launched to assist and free the vessel.

14

17th September, 2004

West Shore 0945 hrs

The ILB was alerted to the fact that two people were stranded on the sand banks at West Shore.  Before the ILB was launched it was ascertained that the people had managed to get ashore unaided.  The ILB was stood down.

15

19th September, 2004

Llandudno Bay 1600 hrs

Moderate - Good Visibility

The ILB launched to a sailing dinghy in difficulties.  The dinghy had turned turtle a couple of times and the crew were becoming extremely exhausted.  The ILB landed one crew member who was suffering from mild hypothermia and exhaustion then returned to the dinghy and towed it and the remaining crew members to the yacht club slip.

16

20th September, 2004

Conwy Bay - 1500 hrs approx.

Very Strong Winds

After receiving a message from the coastguard the ALB was tasked to go to the assistance of the yacht Victoria Conwy 1, the Sailing School yacht, which had suffered engine failure by No.6 buoy.  The ALB set off to launch at West Shore but before reaching there received a message to the effect that the engine had successfully been restarted and the ALB was stood down before being launched.