Llandudno and Conwy RNLI lifeboats launched to assist damaged yacht

Llandudno's all-weather lifeboat was called out at 4.25pm, launching shortly afterwards, and reaching the disabled yacht, which had drifted a considerable way, off the Great Orme lighthouse.

The lifeboat immediately transferred RNLI crew members onto the yacht with a portable pump to alleviate the ingress of water, at the same time taking the vessel in tow.

Conwy RNLI inshore lifeboat met up with the two vessels in Conwy Bay, to assist in the difficult and necessarily slow tow, in the darkness, up-channel and into the River Conwy.

The damaged yacht was berthed safely at Conwy shortly afterwards.

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PICTURE ATTACHED - The damaged vessel Joie de Vivre is taken in tow by Llandudno RNLI lifeboat as dusk approaches. Credit RNLI/Llandudno

For more information please contact Alan Sharp, RNLI Llandudno Lifeboat Press Officer, on 01492 543315.

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