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Man missing at sea lands boat in Ireland Man missing at sea lands boat in Ireland
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Chris Ellery did not return home as planned from a boat trip at Fishguard, prompting a searchChris Ellery did not return home as planned from a boat trip at Fishguard, prompting a search
A man stranded in the Irish sea after his small boat broke down landed in Ireland and walked to the nearest police station. A keen photographer who broke down on a small boat in the Irish sea has made a remarkable landing in Ireland.
Chris Ellery, 54, from Bristol, is "tired but okay", HM Coastguard said. Chris Ellery, from Bristol, failed to return from a solo trip out of Fishguard, Pembrokeshire, on Thursday, sparking a massive search.
He failed to return from a solo boat trip from Fishguard, Pembrokeshire, on Thursday, sparking a massive search. He came ashore on Saturday and walked to a local Garda police station in County Wicklow, HM Coastguard said.
His daughter Kenzie, who had taken to social media to make an appeal for help, said on Saturday he had been found. The Garda said the 54 year-old was "tired but okay".
Chris Ellery's daughter has shared photos of her father and his boat in an effort to find himChris Ellery's daughter has shared photos of her father and his boat in an effort to find him
The Coastguard spokesman said Mr Ellery set off from French Camp Bay on Thursday expecting to return the following day.
But as he headed west towards Ireland, his three metre (10ft) black inflatable boat had engine trouble.
"He broke down, but managed to get it going again. But his phone had also stopped working," the spokesman said.
"He came ashore in County Wicklow and made his way to a local police station. They contacted Dyfed-Powys Police.
"It's good news."
Mr Ellery's family had travelled to the port of Fishguard after they had not heard from him.
His daughter Kenzie took to social media to make an appeal for help.
But she said on Saturday afternoon he had been found.
"My dad is alive he has been found in Ireland," she said in a Facebook post, external."My dad is alive he has been found in Ireland," she said in a Facebook post, external.
Coastguards in Milford Haven said Mr Ellery had attempted to cross the Irish Sea, but broke down without communications. A large-scale search had taken place after he had gone missing.
He was able to get to the coast of County Wicklow and made his way to the local police station. HM Coastguard had resumed the two-day operation on Saturday, involving an aircraft, several RNLI boat crews, two coastguard teams and police around north Pembrokeshire, Cardigan Bay and St Brides Bay.
Garda (Irish police) officers confirmed to coastguards in Milford Haven that he was safe and well.
HM Coastguard had resumed their search on Saturday involving an aircraft, several RNLI boat crews, two coastguard teams and police around north Pembrokeshire, Cardigan Bay and St Brides Bay.