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The Dragon Class Yacht Miranda

YACHT AGROUND At 1.40 p.m. on 2ist May, 1966, a yacht was reported in difficulties one mile east of Llanbedrog Point and about three miles south west of the station. The IRB was launched at 1.45 in a strong south westerly wind and a rough sea. It was two and a half hours before low water. She found the dragon class yacht Miranda aground on the mussel beds. Having anchored the casualty to prevent her being swept on to the rocks, the IRB took the two-man crew off the Miranda and landed them at the station at 3.15 p.m..