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Elvina

Moelfre, Anglesey - At 9.50 p.m. on 26th July, 1967, news was given that the yacht Elvina, in a position four miles north north west of the life-boat house, was making no headway against the wind and tide and was drifting out to sea. Her crew of two were unable to use her engine as they were short of lubricating oil. The life-boat Rosa Woodd and Phyllis Lutm, ontemporary duty at the station, was launched at 10.3 in a south westerly gale and a rough sea. The yacht was towed safely into Moelfre bay and the life-boat reached her station at 1.5 a.m. on 2yth July..