Lifeboat crew called to rescue 31ft yacht stuck on sea bed off Anglesey
A lifeboat crew was called to rescue a 31ft yacht stuck on the sea bed off Anglesey yesterday afternoon.
Moelfre’s all weather lifeboat launched at 2.45pm at the request of Holyhead coastguard to reports a rope had become caught around the propeller of the vessel at Porth Wen on the north coast of the island.
Seven volunteer crew members were on the scene within 25 minutes and a boat was deployed to approach and assess the vessel.
Contact was established with the crew of the yacht, and they said that they were considering putting someone into the water to attempt to cut the obstruction.
However, with the risk of injury it was decided to connect a tow and take the vessel to a safe location to assess.
It was carefully towed away from the confines of the rocky shore into deeper water, before being taken to the beach at Cemaes Bay to clear the obstruction and check for any damage.
Lifeboat coxswain Alan Owen said: “This was a routine call for our volunteer crew, made difficult by not being able to safely access the obstruction around the yacht propeller.
“I would recommend that if someone onboard a vessel find themselves in a similar situation, stay in the boat and don’t attempt to go into the water to free the obstruction.
“On this occasion the owner did the right thing and called for help.
“Now local restrictions have eased and people can once again come and enjoy our beautiful coastline and waters, please stay safe and if you get into difficulties please stay with your vessel and call your local coastguard for assistance at the earliest opportunity.”
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