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Westwind

Llandudno, Caernarvonshire. At 5.5 a.m. on isth May, 1965, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a cabin cruiser had broken down north of Little Orme's Head, but no immediate assistance was required as she was anchored. At 6.20 however it was decided to launch the life-boat Lilly Wainwright in a light northerly breeze and a smooth sea. It was low water. The life-boat found the cabin cruiser Westwind two and a half miles north of the Head with three men on board. The Westwind was taken in tow to Llandudno, and although the life-boat's motor mechanic was able to get the engines started there were some leaking pipes. There was no satisfactory mooring in the bay and it was decided to tow the cabin cruiser to Conway. The life-boat returned to her station at i p.m..