23-04-2025
- General
- North Wales Chronicle
Dinghy is recovered days after it was lost off Gwynedd coast
A member of the public spotted an upturned dinghy off Warren beach, Abersoch on Saturday (April 19) and subsequently made a 999 call.
HM Coastguard then paged the Abersoch RNLI crew, which launch its Atlantic 85 inshore lifeboat at 6.54pm.
The crew was able to locate the boat without delay and quickly ascertained that it was an unaccounted-for sailing dinghy from the RYA Youth Nationals event.
This event had taken place earlier in the week at Plas Heli, Pwllheli, where several boats had blown out to sea following a sudden squall.
The dinghy was righted by the volunteer crew and a safe tow was established, where it was taken to Abersoch Harbour Beach to the waiting Abersoch Coastguard crew.
The owners of the dinghy were notified, who came to collect the boat the following day.
Phill Wood, Abersoch RNLI volunteer helm, said: 'The member of the public who made the 999 call did absolutely the right thing, as it could have quite easily been someone in difficulty.'
