Beaumaris Lifeboat launches to person in the water
A spokesperson for the lifeboat service said: "Once on scene it was established that the vessel had hit and become stuck on some rocks near the navigable channel.
"Having established that all was well with the person aboard the craft, an assessment was made by the helm in consultation the Coastguard as to the best course of action to be taken.
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"It was decided that with a moderate breeze blowing and a strong tide, the vessel was a danger to navigation for other craft. Therefore, for safety reasons, the boat would be towed off the rocks to the nearest place of safety which was the slip way at Penmaenmawr.
"Mobile coastguard teams had also been tasked and assisted with the recovery of the vessel on to the slipway."
An RNLI spokesman said: 'The first informant did the correct thing in alerting the coastguard to the situation. This meant our volunteer lifeboat crew were able to reach the vessel quickly, assess the situation and take the best course of action to prevent the situation worsening."
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