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CATAMARAN DISMASTED Moelfre, Anglesey. At 1.25 p.m. on 26th June, 1965, the coxswain sighted a catamaran being dismasted two miles east of Moelfre Island. The coastguard confirmed that the catamaran Magnificat was in difficulties and the life-boat Watkin Williams launched at 1.30. She soon came up with the casualty and took the crew of three on board. The life-boat returned to her station with the catamaran in tow, arriving at 2.30 p.m..