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| Racing yachts in harbour rescue | Racing yachts in harbour rescue |
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| A major rescue operation has taken place off the north Wales coast after yachts taking part in a race were caught out by the wind and weather. | A major rescue operation has taken place off the north Wales coast after yachts taking part in a race were caught out by the wind and weather. |
| Seventeen yachts with combined crews of more than 50 were helped by the RNLI and other rescuers. | Seventeen yachts with combined crews of more than 50 were helped by the RNLI and other rescuers. |
| The laser yachts were racing from Abersoch and got into difficulties entering Pwllheli harbour. | The laser yachts were racing from Abersoch and got into difficulties entering Pwllheli harbour. |
| The emergency began at 1042 BST on Saturday when the Pwllheli three 16 foot yachts were spotted in trouble. | The emergency began at 1042 BST on Saturday when the Pwllheli three 16 foot yachts were spotted in trouble. |
| Coastguards said the 16ft vessels were against the harbour wall in difficulties in a heavy three metre swell and winds of 35 knots. | Coastguards said the 16ft vessels were against the harbour wall in difficulties in a heavy three metre swell and winds of 35 knots. |
| The Pwllheli RNLI inshore lifeboat was launched and with a marina launch towed them away from the wall. | The Pwllheli RNLI inshore lifeboat was launched and with a marina launch towed them away from the wall. |
| Yachts were helped to reach safer waters | |
| Gwynedd Council's rescue boat and another inflatable then helped others of the 17 yachts in trouble to reach safer waters. | Gwynedd Council's rescue boat and another inflatable then helped others of the 17 yachts in trouble to reach safer waters. |
| Within an hour all the dinghies outside the harbour wall had been brought to safety the lifeboat headed to Abersoch on the Llyn peninsula to escort any stragglers. | Within an hour all the dinghies outside the harbour wall had been brought to safety the lifeboat headed to Abersoch on the Llyn peninsula to escort any stragglers. |
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| In an unconnected incident, an 18-20ft dinghy - with no-one on board - had capsized n the rough conditions off Warren Point and was washed up. | In an unconnected incident, an 18-20ft dinghy - with no-one on board - had capsized n the rough conditions off Warren Point and was washed up. |
| Holyhead coastguard watch manager, Carl Hiltunen, said more than more than 50 people had been helped in the rescue. | |
| "We have worked well with the RNLI and other rescue boats today in ensuring all those who were in difficulty or likely to be caught out have been brought to safety. | "We have worked well with the RNLI and other rescue boats today in ensuring all those who were in difficulty or likely to be caught out have been brought to safety. |
| "The RNLI have estimated they have helped over 50 people today and our thanks to them and to others who responded so quickly to this fast moving incident." | "The RNLI have estimated they have helped over 50 people today and our thanks to them and to others who responded so quickly to this fast moving incident." |