Beaumaris Lifeboat launched to a paddle boarder reported in difficulties.
At 6.12 pm on Friday 27 March 2026 the volunteer crew members of the Beaumaris lifeboat received request from H.M. Coastguard relating to a report of a paddle boarder in difficulties off Llanfairfechan in the Menai Strait.
The Beaumaris Atlantic 85 inshore lifeboat Annette Mary Liddington with her volunteer crew launched and proceeded to location given for the casualty.
During transit the original report was amended from a paddle boarder to a wind surfer and that it was possible that no assistance would be required. Information was then received that the wind surfer had made their own way ashore and required no assistance was required.
In view of this updated information the lifeboat reversed course and returned to her station at Beaumaris arriving at 6.45 pm to be refuelled and cleaned. Once this had been completed the crew left the station at 7.20 pm.
A RNLI spokesman said: ‘This was a call made with all good intent, and it is better for us to launch and not be required than for someone to be in danger with no assistance on the way to help them.’
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