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7th August, 2910

Freat Orme’s Head 17.15 hours

Two canoeists were brought to safety by RNLI inshore lifeboat after getting into difficulties off Great Orme's Head on Saturday afternoon (7th).

The man and woman, in their mid-twenties and visitors from Bangor, had set off earlier from Llandudno's west shore in seperate canoes. When off the northernmost tip of the Orme they got into difficulties in the flood tide conditions round the headland, and attempted to scramble ashore onto rocks at the foot of the 400 feet high cliffs. Whilst doing so the woman's craft capsized and she fell into the sea.

The pair were not wearing lifejackets and had neither radios nor mobile phones to call for help. Fortunately a member of the public on the marine drive, high above the scene happened to see their plight and had the presence of mind to make a 999 call to the Coastguard.

As a result Llandudno's inshore lifeboat launched at 5.15 p.m., reaching the scene shortly afterwards. The two casualties and one canoe were immediately picked up and taken to the resort's north shore, where the woman was passed to a waiting ambulance crew to be treated for hypothermia; her companion was unharmed. The second canoe was later also recovered and brought ashore to prevent it becoming a maritime hazard.

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8th August, 2010

Colwyn Bay  15.30 hours

A radioed request for lifeboat assistance from the skipper of a Rhos-on-Sea charter vessel resulted in Llandudno's RNLI inshore lifeboat launching from Colwyn Bay pier at 3.30 p.m. today, Sunday 8th.

The skipper had, amongst his passengers, five youths who had been making a nuisance of themselves on board, largely through being intoxicated. This had caused him concern for the safety of his vessel and the comfort and safety of the other passengers.

With the lifeboat on scene the skipper brought his boat inshore to within 300 metres of the pier, whereupon two of the youths jumped overboard. By this time the lifeboat was alongside and her crew managed to persuade the drunken pair to wade ashore The other three youths were transferred into the lifeboat and driven onto the beach. All five were handed over to North Wales Police.

The charter boat, with her remaining, and no doubt greatly relieved, passengers on board thereupon made for open water to resume her trip, whilst the lifeboat returned to Llandudno by road.

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15th August, 2010

West Shore 1200 hours

Two women visitors from Manchester had to be rescued by Llandudno's RNLI inshore lifeboat at mid-day today (Sunday) after being marooned on offshore sandbanks by the incoming tide.

The pair, with their four dogs had walked out some way on the extensive sands off Llandudno's west shore. The flood tide had then filled the North Deep channel behind them, cutting them off from the shore and forcing them to make for an emergency refuge raft moored on the sandbanks for the purpose.

From there they had phoned Coastguards to ask for help and as a result the lifeboat launched at 12.30 p.m. and its crew ferried the whole group to safety ashore at the nearby Black Rocks.

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25th August, 2010

Colwyn Bay  1830 hours

Two men enjoying a quiet sea angling session in their boat off Colwyn Bay this evening were surprised to receive an unannounced visit from two RNLI lifeboats and a RAF Sea King rescue helicopter.

Holyhead Coastguard had called out Llandudno inshore lifeboat at 6.30 pm after receiving a report that a dinghy appeared to be in difficulties 3/4 mile off the Toad Hotel on Colwyn Bay's sea front.

Whilst the lifeboat was launching to investigate, Rhyl RNLI all-weather lifeboat and a Sea King from Valley which were on exercise off Rhyl also diverted to the scene.

Arriving there first, the Llandudno crew found the two men aboard the small boat were not in fact in any difficulty; as the report had clearly been a well-intentioned false alarm, both the lifeboats and the aircraft were stood down by Coastguards.

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30th August, 2010

Great Orme  1640 hours

Llandudno’s inshore lifeboat was requested to launch after two anglers at squatters rock on the Great Orme informed the Coastguard that an inflatable dinghy with no-one on board was drifting off shore.  Shortly after two youths were seen bringing the dinghy ashore near the gun sites.  It was unsure if these youths were the occupants of the dinghy so the Coastguard requested the ILB to make a search of the area in case there was anyone in the water.  After making a thorough search nothing was found and the ILB was stood down and returned to station.

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20th September, 2010

Colwyn Bay  1440 hours

Llandudno RNLI inshore lifeboat was launched from Colwyn Bay at 1410 hrs today, Monday 20 September, to go to the assistance of a 20-foot yacht in difficulties a short distance off the town's promenade.

The casualty, with two men on board had radioed Holyhead Coastguard to ask for help after it had been forced to anchor after suffering engine failure in blustery conditions when it was to the east of Colwyn Bay pier.

The yacht was taken in tow by the lifeboat and landed at the Rhos slipway, from which she had set off earlier. The two sailors, who are thought to be local men, were unharmed.

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9th October, 2010

Conwy Bay  -  1230 hours

A yacht and its crew of three were brought to safety by RNLI lifeboat on Saturday after it got into difficulties in Conwy Bay off Penmaenmawr.

The skipper of the 47' 'Mahalya' radioed Holyhead Coastguard to ask for assistance when the yacht experienced a propeller problem as it was about to enter the approach channel to Conwy under power. The fault was preventing the craft from making headway in the ebbing tide and blustery conditions.

Llandudno's all-weather lifeboat 'Andy Pearce' launched at 1230 p m and reaching the casualty a short while later was able to take her in tow to Deganwy Marina, where she was berthed safely; the casualty's crew were unharmed.

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28th October, 2010

West Shore  -  1108 hours

A mother and her 6 year-old boy were snatched to safety by Llandudno RNLI inshore lifeboat crew this morning after being marooned on offshore sandbanks by a rapidly flooding tide.

The two, visitors to Llandudno, had walked out onto the extensive banks off the resort's west shore across the north deep channel, which was dry at the time. However the incoming tide began to quickly fill the channel, thereby cutting them off from the shore, and putting them in considerable danger.

Numerous concerned members of the public, seeing their plight, made 999 calls to the Coastguard, which resulted in the inshore lifeboat launching at 1108 hrs.

The RNLI crew quickly plucked the casualties from the small area of dry sand remaining and brought them to safety ashore, complete with the little boy's bucket and spade, where they were reunited, unharmed, with other members of their family.