
Both of the RNLI lifeboats at Rhyl kept busy.
The Bank holiday Saturday 29 April kept the volunteer crews of both of Rhyl's lifeboats involved in rescues.
The tides this weekend were neap tides, meaning they were smaller and so the tide did not come in as fast, so many people could exit the sandbanks before they became completely cut off.
The all-weather lifeboat was also paged at 4.40pm, to go to the aid of a broken down rigid inflatable boat some seven miles off Rhyl in the vicinity of the windfarms. The boat was found some twenty minutes after launching, and it was agreed with the coxswain of the lifeboat, that the only way to remedy the situation, was to tow the casualty back to Rhyl. Once the boat was in the entrance to the harbour, the tow was taken over by the inshore lifeboat, to enable the lifting bridge to stay open to pedestrians. Both lifeboats returned to station by 7pm.
Coxswain Martin Jones said ' with regard to the people being cut off by the tide, the local coastguard team have published safety information to assist those going to the beach to have a safe and happy time. The boat that broke down did the right thing by contacting the coastguard for assistance'.
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