The Skerries Coast Guard team were paged at 16:50 this evening to assist kayakers in difficulty near Loughshinny. Concerned members of the public had contacted the Coast Guard on 999 to report that several kayakers had been blown offshore by the strong westerly gales and were struggling to return. The Coast Guard also tasked Rescue 116 (the Coast Guard helicopter) and requested the launch of the Skerries lifeboat.
Fortunately, a local fishing boat managed to assist the kayakers in returning to shore. Local lifeguards on duty at the scene provided shoreline assistance, thankfully none of the kayakers required medical treatment.
Incident # 13 of 2010