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Tess
Luke
Andrew
Sam
Left mooring at 0620
Hoisted the main as we passed the knuckle.
Engine off once round the end of the breakwater
North westerly wind giving very little wind under the breakwater
Seastate slight
10:10 making 5 - 6 Kt 179 deg winds increased to 17-18kt cloud cover 90 %.
11:10 winds strengthening. 20 - 22 direction 195 deg having to tack to get further west.
Sea state no choppy putting in our first reef.
We reached our planned waypoint almost to the minute at the northern end of Bardsey Sound with a gusty but quick transit through the sound. 
At around 15:00 as we crossed Hells Mouth, aptly named, the wind speeds were increasing as the rain started. 
15:52 with the hig16gusty winds now directly behind us we furled the jib.
16:33 With the winds now in the mid 20s we headed up to wind and dropped the main.
Engine failure 16:42 as we motored into Pwllheli Harbour. MAYDAY called and mad16preparations for running agroun. As the tide was nearing High Tide the RNLI were tasked from Pwllheli 16:48 beached on the groyne. The RNLI team arrived in their small rib and a tow was organised taking Flair to the Fuel Pontoon. 


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