The volunteer crew of Beaumaris Lifeboat Station were called out twice yesterday, Saturday 15 May, the day the new lifeboat was officially named and handed over to the station in a service of dedication.
The first incident was at 17.07. A 24′ power boat with 2 persons on board ran out of fuel off Bangor pier. The skipper contacted the Coastguard via mobile phone and the Beaumaris Lifeboat was requested. The lifeboat was launched and quickly located the casualty which was then towed back to Menai Bridge where it was left rafted on Menai Bridge Pier.
The second incident was at 20.30. A yacht sent out a May Day after running aground on a sandbank near Abermenai. The yacht floated off the sandbank shortly after Beaumaris Lifeboat arrived at the scene and was escorted to Victoria Dock in Caernarfon.
The RNLI is a registered charity which relies solely on voluntary donations to provide its life saving service. To make a donation call the donation hotline on 0845 121 4999.
