Pwllheli RNLI inshore lifeboat launches to yacht with engine failure
Pwllheli RNLI's inshore D-class lifeboat was tasked by H.M. Coastguard at 10.44am today (Friday 5 August) to assess a 42-foot sailing yacht with six people on board which had engine failure and was anchored near the Fairway buoy outside Pwllheli Marina.
The weather was partly cloudy with good visibility, a moderate north-westerly breeze and smooth sea.
The D-class coxswain assessed the situation and decided the best course of action was to tow the vessel to a safe berth. A tow line was established and the vessel was towed the short distance to its berth in Pwllheli Marina.
The D-class lifeboat returned to the station at 12.38 where it was made ready for service
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