RNLI crews on the Llyn Peninsula have been called out to reports of a person in the water.

Abersoch and Pwllheli RNLI crews were paged at 3pm yesterday, (Tuesday, 27 April) by HM Coastguard.

The HM Coastguard helicopter was also called out following a report of a man overboard at Carreg y Defaid between Llanbedrog headland and Pwllheli.

Both the Abersoch RNLI Atlantic 85 and Pwllheli RNLI D-class lifeboats were launched.

On arrival at the scene, they found there were two casualties, one of whom had managed to right a capsized 21-foot sailing boat which had been hit by a squall, and both he and the pet dog were safely back on board.

The second casualty had drifted towards the headland and was standing on a sandbank chest deep in water.

The D-class lifeboat retrieved the casualty from the sandbank and returned him to Pwllheli Marina where he was handed over to a waiting ambulance crew.

The crew of the Abersoch RNLI Atlantic 85 lifeboat escorted the vessel back to Pwllheli where the D-class lifeboat met them at the harbour entrance and continued with the escort to the safety of the marina where the second casualty was also checked over by paramedics.

Both casualties were treated for cold water shock. They, and the pet dog, sustained no injuries.

The sailing boat was equipped with appropriate safety equipment and both casualties were wearing lifejackets.

An RNLI spokesperson said: “This was excellent teamwork by the crews of both lifeboat stations in co-ordinating the safe rescue of the two gentlemen.”