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2nd May, 2010

North Shore, Llandudno  1300 hours

Northerly Wind - Choppy Seas

The ALB was requested to launch at 1300 hours to got to aid of a jet skier whose jet ski had sunk off the Great Orme in the vicinity of the lighthouse.  The ALB was already on the promenade which made for fast entry into the sea at high tide.  They casualty was quickly located and taken on board the lifeboat.  As he had swallowed sea water and inhaled petrol fumes a request was made for an ambulance to meet the lifeboat on its return to Llandudno.  Whilst on the way back to Llandudno another call was received about two capsized jet ski.  The riders had been picked up by other jet skis and the lifeboat towed the jet skis back to Llandudno. On arrive at the slipway in Llandudno the casualty was handed over to the ambulance crew and the lifeboat recovered.

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25th May, 2010

Llandudno Bay

The ILB was requested to launch and 2224 hours following a report of a male threatening to jump from Llandudno pier.  The ILB was launched and stayed in the vicinity of the pier.  The Police and Coastguard were in attendance and the male was eventually persuaded to leave the pier and the ILB returned to station at 2305 hours.

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1st June, 2010

Great Orme - 2100 hours

The ILB was requested to launch to assist the Coastguard with the recovery of one year old white Staffordshire Bull Terrier which had fallen about 40 feet down the Great Orme and landed on an outcrop.  A member of the Coastguard cliff rescue team absailed down to the dog and secured it in a dog rescue bag.  Both were then lowered to a further 40 feet down to the shore where they were landed into the ILB and taken back to Llandudno’s North Shore where the dog, which was unhurt, was reunited with it’s owner.  The ILB returned to base at 2245 hours.

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12th June, 2010

Rhos-on-Sea  -  1340 hours

The ILB was requested to launch following reports of a windsurfer in trouble off Rhos-on-Sea.  The ILB launched from Llandudno’s north shore but whilst on route to Rhos-on-Sea received information that the windsurfer had managed to swim ashore towing his board behind him.  The ILB continued to Rhos-on-Sea to make sure he was safe and then returned to Llandudno by road at approximately 1415 hours.

Llandudno West Shore  -  2235 hours

The ILB was called out following reports of a person on the life raft at West Shore.  The ILB launched and went to the life raft but there was no-one on the raft nor was there anyone in the sea in the surrounding area so the ILB returned to station at about 2315 hours.

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14th June, 2010

North Shore  -  0150 hours

The ILB was launched after someone reported hearing shouting coming from out in the bay.  The ILB made a thorough search of the area but nothing was found.  There was a 20’ yacht Mari Dadi anchored in the bay.  The yacht was on passage from Preston to Beaumaris with one person on board.  Because of the falling tide and predicted increase in wind speed, it was felt that the yacht was in a dangerous position in shallow water and the crew suggested to the yachtsman that the yacht be moved to a mooring buoy in deeper water.  The yachtsman agreed to this and one crewman from the ILB was put aboard the yacht to assist in moving it to a safe mooring.  The ILB returned to shore at 0330 hours.

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16th June, 2010

Rhos-on-Sea  -  2325 hours

The ILB was called out after a man was seen walking into the sea at Rhos-on-Sea.  The ILB was taken by road to Rhos-on-Sea and launched and quickly located the man who was by this time chest deep in the water and intent of self harming.  The crew of the ILB talked to him and tried to persuade him to return to shore but he was not inclined to comply.  In the meantime a shore crew member waded out and was able to grab him from behind.  The ILB slowly reversed towards the beach with the crew members holding on to the man and although un-cooperative he was not aggressive.  Once ashore he was handed over to the Police and ambulance personnel and the ILB returned by road to Llandudno.

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3rd July, 2010

North East of Great Orme  -  1200 hours

Llandudno's RNLI lifeboat spent six hours at sea on Saturday, bringing to safety a disabled yacht with two men on board which was drifting in the shipping lanes over 15 miles north of Great Orme's Head.

The crew of the 26-foot yacht 'Grace' had made a distress call to Holyhead Coastguard after experiencing a rigging problem together with engine failure when their vessel was to the north-west of the Hamilton gas platform. Whilst sea conditions were moderate at the scene a gale warning was in force for the Irish Sea with winds up to force 9 expected later. One of the two yachtsmen was suffering from seasickness.

Llandudno's all-weather lifeboat 'Andy Pearce' launched at mid-day to go to their aid, coming up to the yacht just over an hour later. The RNLI crew quickly rigged a towline to the casualty and began the necessarily slow passage to the shelter of Conwy marina which was reached at around 5 p.m.

After their craft had been safely berthed the two relieved yachtsmen made a point of expressing their gratitude to the lifeboat crew before the 'Andy Pearce' left to return to Llandudno where she was recovered at 6 p.m., refuelled and made ready for further service.

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17th, July, 2010

North of Great Orme - 1245 hours

A 102 year-old traditional wooden fishing boat was brought to safety by Llandudno lifeboat on Saturday (17th) after getting into difficulties a mile north of Great Orme's Head.

The gaff-rigged 28-foot Morecambe Bay prawner 'Comrades', built at Arnside, Cumbria in 1908 was on passage from Liverpool to Conwy in blustery conditions when her engine failed. Her skipper, who was alone on board radioed Holyhead Coastguard to request assistance, and as a result Llandudno's all-weather lifeboat 'Andy Pearce' launched at 1 p.m.

Coming up to 'Comrades' at 1.20 the RNLI crew rigged a towline and took the veteran boat through the North Deep channel to safety in the River Conwy, where the Harbour Authority launch took over and assisted it to a berth.

The lifeboat returned to Llandudno for recovery and refuelling at 4 p.m.