The Trearddur Bay RNLI lifeboat ‘The Dorothy Selina’ was launched just after midday yesterday (Wednesday) following reports of a capsized canoe off Aberffraw on the west coast of Anglesey. The volunteer RNLI crew faced force six winds and bumpy conditions on route to the scene.
The canoeist’s mother had raised the alarm from the shore by contacting Holyhead Coastguard after spotting the capsized canoe. Holyhead Coastguard immediately requested the launch of the Trearddur Bay RNLI lifeboat. An RNLI volunteer crew member located the casualty, who was winched by the RAF helicopter and taken to Ysbyty Gwynedd in Bangor.
