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14th August 2016

At 10.55am Holyhead Coastguard requested that Porthdinllaen RNLI lifeboat should launch to assist a broken down pleasure craft.

The 20ft Bayliner type craft, called the Blue Moon, had two people on board and had suffered mechanical failure approximately 10 miles North of Porthdinllaen Point.

The Blue Moon, which had set off earlier in the morning from Portdinorwig for a leisurely fishing trip, had suffered a drive coupling failure on their inboard engine which was not repairable at sea. Weather conditions were sunny with calm seas and only a slight breeze.

Upon arrival, the volunteer lifeboat crew from Porthdinllaen passed over a tow line to the Blue Moon and upon arrival at Porthdinllaen Bay, the boat was placed on a safe mooring.

The lifeboat then returned to the boathouse and was refuelled and ready for service at 12.45pm.

Ken Fitzpatrick, Lifeboat Operations Manager at Porthdinllaen RNLI, said: 'The Blue Moon suffered an unavoidable breakdown due to the failure of the engine drive coupling and the only option was to request a tow back to Porthdinllaen.'

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With grateful thanks to Emyr Williams for these reports

24th April 2011

Hetty Rampton was launched at 15.30hrs to assist a 31ft yacht “Joi de Vivre” which had engine failure on Caernarfon bar.

7th May 2011

At 06:39 Hetty Rampton was launched to a report of a 31ft Ketch {RAWANAH}

1st March 2011

At 12:53hrs Hetty Rampton was launched to a report of a broken down fishing vessel 5 miles north of Porthdinllaen.