Abersoch and Pwllheli RNLI in Joint Power Boat Rescue
Abersoch and Pwllheli lifeboats were involved in a joint rescue of a power boat, stranded with engine difficulty off Llanbedrog Headland.
Abersoch crew were paged at 2.41pm to a report of a 7m power boat off Llanbedrog headland. On arrival the crew assessed the boat and due to the mechanical difficulties with the boat's engine, the decision was made to tow the boat to Pwllheli.
The crew set up the tow and proceeded to Pwllheli, where they were met by Pwllheli inshore lifeboat who took over the tow to recover the boat to Pwllheli Marina, enabling Abersoch to return to the busy Abersoch bay in the event of a further call out.
The call out was the second one of the week for the Abersoch Atlantic 85, following a call out to a windsurfer in difficulty on Monday 22 July 2019.
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