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Holyhead and Swansea coastguards attend incidents in 'choppy' seas | Holyhead and Swansea coastguards attend incidents in 'choppy' seas |
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Coastguards are urging people to take care in "choppy" seas after three incidents in the space of an hour. | Coastguards are urging people to take care in "choppy" seas after three incidents in the space of an hour. |
Holyhead coastguards, an inshore lifeboat and an RAF rescue helicopter helped four kayakers after they capsized off Church Bay at 13:12 BST. | |
At about the same time, Swansea coastguards said teams rescued two people in capsized dinghies and another three people when a catamaran capsized. | At about the same time, Swansea coastguards said teams rescued two people in capsized dinghies and another three people when a catamaran capsized. |
A spokesman urged caution, adding the winds were a 'choppy' force six. | A spokesman urged caution, adding the winds were a 'choppy' force six. |
He said two dinghies capsized off Penmaen, which resulted in two people in the water. | He said two dinghies capsized off Penmaen, which resulted in two people in the water. |
'Very nasty' | 'Very nasty' |
Oxwich coastguard rescue team, Mumbles all-weather lifeboat and the Horton inshore lifeboat were scrambled, but the casualties were picked up by a passing vessel and taken to Oxwich Bay safely. | Oxwich coastguard rescue team, Mumbles all-weather lifeboat and the Horton inshore lifeboat were scrambled, but the casualties were picked up by a passing vessel and taken to Oxwich Bay safely. |
As the teams finished dealing with that incident, they were scrambled to reports of a capsized catamaran off Port Eynon point. | As the teams finished dealing with that incident, they were scrambled to reports of a capsized catamaran off Port Eynon point. |
Two adults and a nine-year-old girl were in the water, but again were picked up by a passing vessel. | Two adults and a nine-year-old girl were in the water, but again were picked up by a passing vessel. |
A Swansea coastguard spokesman said: "They could have been two very nasty incidents. | A Swansea coastguard spokesman said: "They could have been two very nasty incidents. |
"It's a bit choppy out there. There are force six winds so we would advise people to stay within the limits of what they are capable of." | "It's a bit choppy out there. There are force six winds so we would advise people to stay within the limits of what they are capable of." |
The Holyhead incident involved a man and three children, but all were uninjured. |
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