Porthdinllaen RNLI tasked to group of kayakers in difficulty
Porthdinllaen RNLI volunteer crew were paged at 12.20 pm on Sunday (15 June), after HM Coastguard had received reports that a group of kayakers were in difficulty between Porth Oer and Uwchmynydd headland.
Launching down the slipway, the Tamar class lifeboat, John D Spicer, with Caryl Thomas in charge on her first call out since becoming Porthdinllaen`s first female Coxswain, made the best possible speed to the last known position of the casualties.
While on route, more details were received that the group of kayakers had been spotted by a concerned member of the public in a rocky cove between Porth Oer and Uwchmynydd headland. A search was started by the lifeboat crew near Porth Oer, when they were informed by the Coastguard that they had located the kayakers sheltering in a cove near Braich y Pwll and they were in no immediate danger.
Once on scene, Caryl was informed by the kayakers that everybody was well and that they had paddled to the cove waiting for the ebbing tide, before continuing with their journey.
Satisfied that the kayaking group were all well and that they wished to continue their journey unaided, the lifeboat returned to station where it was refuelled and ready for service by 2.30pm.
Dylan Thomas, Porthdinllaen Lifeboat Press Officer said:
‘We`d like to thank the member of the public that contacted the emergency service to raise their concerns, and were able to provide an exact description of the group's location.
'Although our services were not needed today, we urge anybody who spots any person or craft in difficulty on our coast, to call 999 and ask for the Coastguard.
'Also today, was special day for Caryl, as it was her first call out in command of the lifeboat since she and Adam Daniel passed out as Coxswains earlier this year at Porthdinllaen.’
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For more information please contact Porthdinllaen Lifeboat Press Officer, Dylan Parry Thomas on [email protected] or 07747 600 019.
Alternatively you can contact Claire Fitzpatrick-Smith, Regional Communications Manager on 07977 728 315 / [email protected], or the RNLI press office on 01202 336789 / [email protected]
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