On Tuesday (29 September) at 16.55, the St David’s RNLI all-weather lifeboat, under the command of Coxswain David John, launched on service to the aid of an 11 metre sailing catamaran Wild Goose 2, which had suffered a mechanical failure to its propeller drive shaft and was becalmed between South Bishop Lighthouse and Ramsey Island.
The casualty vessel, with four persons onboard, was on passage from Aberaeron to Neyland Marina for maintenance.
The pleasure craft Francis Mary was in attendance with a line attached to the casualty and stood by until the lifeboat arrived.
The lifeboat then secured a line to the casualty and took it under tow to Milford Haven.
On arriving at Milford, the vessel was moored up at the Mackerel Stage. The lifeboat then proceeded back to station, re-housing the lifeboat at 21.30.
The volunteer crew aboard the lifeboat were: David John, Michael Phillips, Ian Gray, William Chant, Simon Thornton, Gareth Morris & John Elsby.
Photograph: RNLI
