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| Kayakers rescued after capsizing | Kayakers rescued after capsizing |
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| Coastguards have praised a group of kayakers for being well prepared after four of their number capsized in strong currents off Anglesey. | Coastguards have praised a group of kayakers for being well prepared after four of their number capsized in strong currents off Anglesey. |
| An air-and-sea search involving an RAF Valley rescue helicopter and three RNLI lifeboats found the four, who had become separated from their craft. | An air-and-sea search involving an RAF Valley rescue helicopter and three RNLI lifeboats found the four, who had become separated from their craft. |
| They were in a group of 19 between North and South Stack lighthouses. | They were in a group of 19 between North and South Stack lighthouses. |
| Holyhead Coastguard watchmanager Andy Carroll praised the kayakers for reacting sensibly in the emergency. | Holyhead Coastguard watchmanager Andy Carroll praised the kayakers for reacting sensibly in the emergency. |
| One of the four capsized kayakers raised the alert with an orange flare, allowing another kayaker who was still in her craft to send out a mayday signal on a VHF radio. | One of the four capsized kayakers raised the alert with an orange flare, allowing another kayaker who was still in her craft to send out a mayday signal on a VHF radio. |
| Mr Carroll said strong tidal currents in that area can make the sea rough, even in calm conditions. | Mr Carroll said strong tidal currents in that area can make the sea rough, even in calm conditions. |
| One of the kayakers and a member of the rescue services | One of the kayakers and a member of the rescue services |
| The four had been unable to right themselves in the rough water, he said. | The four had been unable to right themselves in the rough water, he said. |
| "They were all well prepared and dressed for the conditions and reacted quickly and sensibly to the situation. That was credit to them. | "They were all well prepared and dressed for the conditions and reacted quickly and sensibly to the situation. That was credit to them. |
| "Accidents do happen and I think that what was happened today." | "Accidents do happen and I think that what was happened today." |
| The rescue was launched after the mayday call was received at around 1115 GMT on Saturday. | The rescue was launched after the mayday call was received at around 1115 GMT on Saturday. |
| The Holyhead and Trearddur RNLI all weather lifeboat was immediately launched and a rescue helicopter from RAF Valley on Anglesey was scrambled, and the kayakers were rescued. | The Holyhead and Trearddur RNLI all weather lifeboat was immediately launched and a rescue helicopter from RAF Valley on Anglesey was scrambled, and the kayakers were rescued. |
| Two required treatment for hypothermia from ambulance crews. | Two required treatment for hypothermia from ambulance crews. |
| Mr Carroll said: "This was a particularly awkward situation for us as the group had split into three and accounting for each person in each sub group required a lot of time and effort given they were in such widespread and remote locations. | Mr Carroll said: "This was a particularly awkward situation for us as the group had split into three and accounting for each person in each sub group required a lot of time and effort given they were in such widespread and remote locations. |