St Davids RNLI lifeboat tasked to a yacht requesting assistance
On Wednesday June 21 at 5.50pm St Davids RNLI all-weather lifeboat Norah Wortley, launched on service to the aid of a ten-metre yacht, which had suffered electronic navigational failure, with thick fog and visibility of less than 50 metres, they required assistance.
The yacht with 2 persons onboard was on passage from North Wales to Porthcawl, and was in a position approximately 1 nautical mile north east of St Davids head.
The lifeboat was soon on scene, where the volunteer lifeboat crew then secured a tow line to the casualty vessel, and commenced a towing operation back to the RNLI emergency mooring in St Justinian, where they stayed overnight before proceeding to Milford Haven.
The lifeboat rehoused at 7.40pm.
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