Holyhead Crew Assist Yacht in Trouble
Holyhead RNLI crew were called to help a yacht in trouble today (Friday March 29)
The all-weather lifeboat Christopher Pearce launched at 10.25am after a call from the coastguard, citing a 9 metre long vessel, with three people on board, suffering engine problems 12 miles south west of South Stack.
The craft had been on a passage from Plymouth to Liverpool when she got into trouble.
On arrival at the scene, and with the permission of the yacht’s skipper, the lifeboat set up a tow at 11.20am, and the stricken boat was brought back to Holyhead Marina landing stage, to receive a local repair, arriving back at 1.20pm.
Coxswain for the call out was Ian James, who said sea and weather conditions were good, and the tow went to plan, with all crew using their training well to bring the vessel back safely.
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