Am I overthinking this

[Bigair]

Fellow ribbers,

We were out in Conwy today. Came out of the north west entrance to the menai straits following a small hard boat. The sea was terrible (from the forecast we knew it would but had to get the boat back). We got round to the east side of puffin island and calmer water without any drama. The other boat was still well in the rough when we got round. Sat in the calmer water I wanted to go around again and check they were ok. In the end I decided it was best to get my self back and if they had any sense would have a radio. Better the coastguard have too get one boat than two...
I didn't go back round. Hopefully they are all fine! Would you have done anything different?

[beamishken]

I think you did the right thing, many folk have foundered trying to rescue others when they should have concentrated on self preservation. Like you say better one casualty than two for the cavalry to deal with

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[Bigair]

Originally Posted by beamishken

I think you did the right thing, many folk have foundered trying to rescue others when they should have concentrated on self preservation. Like you say better one casualty than two for the cavalry to deal with

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I'm sure I did! I felt for them taking that on it wasn't pleasant in our boat.

[Steve509926]

If you was on the East side of Puffin Island in calmer water heading towards Conwy, was the other hard boat on the West side in rougher water and therefore couldn't be seen by you. Are you presuming that the hard boat was travelling in the same direction as yourself or could they have been heading West towards Red Wharf Bay/Benllech. If that was the case and if you had gone back to make sure they was ok, you would have put yourself at risk for no reason.
In my opinion you did the right thing. It would have been different if you knew they was in trouble or a call had come through on your vhf.

[Bigair]

Originally Posted by Steve509926

If you was on the East side of Puffin Island in calmer water heading towards Conwy, was the other hard boat on the West side in rougher water and therefore couldn't be seen by you. Are you presuming that the hard boat was travelling in the same direction as yourself or could they have been heading West towards Red Wharf Bay/Benllech. If that was the case and if you had gone back to make sure they was ok, you would have put yourself at risk for no reason.
In my opinion you did the right thing. It would have been different if you knew they was in trouble or a call had come through on your vhf.

We followed them round to the west of puffin island then ducked into the east side to shelter from the wind. We got round a lot quicker than them. Just felt bad they were still there. Obviously they weren't in any obvious trouble.