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Lifeboat helps van stuck in gale Lifeboat helps van stuck in gale
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A man and two teenagers had to be escorted to safety in their van on Anglesey - by a lifeboat. A man and two teenagers had to be escorted to safety in their van on Anglesey, by a lifeboat.
The father, his son and another youth had been fishing two miles along Holyhead's sea wall when they became trapped because of the severe weather.The father, his son and another youth had been fishing two miles along Holyhead's sea wall when they became trapped because of the severe weather.
A lifeboat stood by until the van was safely off the road as gale-force winds sent waves crashing down on Saturday.A lifeboat stood by until the van was safely off the road as gale-force winds sent waves crashing down on Saturday.
Ray Steadman, of Holyhead lifeboat, said the trio from Lancashire were soaking wet but had been "lucky."Ray Steadman, of Holyhead lifeboat, said the trio from Lancashire were soaking wet but had been "lucky."
He said the RNLI's volunteer crew were called out at around 1300 GMT by Holyhead coastguard, who had been in contact with the man, who is in his 40s and the two teenagers, who are around 16 or 17.He said the RNLI's volunteer crew were called out at around 1300 GMT by Holyhead coastguard, who had been in contact with the man, who is in his 40s and the two teenagers, who are around 16 or 17.
There was no other way out and no way of reaching them Ray Steadman, lifeboat crew memberThere was no other way out and no way of reaching them Ray Steadman, lifeboat crew member
The inshore lifeboat crew was launched and the all-weather lifeboat was put on standby as part of the hour-long rescue.The inshore lifeboat crew was launched and the all-weather lifeboat was put on standby as part of the hour-long rescue.
"At the time it was blowing a gale and they were trapped. They were terrified to move because of the weather conditions," said Mr Steadman, who is a volunteer crew member."At the time it was blowing a gale and they were trapped. They were terrified to move because of the weather conditions," said Mr Steadman, who is a volunteer crew member.
"But they were happy to drive between the waves and the inshore lifeboat was there in case they were swept out. There was no other way out and no way of reaching them."But they were happy to drive between the waves and the inshore lifeboat was there in case they were swept out. There was no other way out and no way of reaching them.
"They timed going between the waves but it was such a long way that they did get some spray.""They timed going between the waves but it was such a long way that they did get some spray."
He said the group, who are believed to be from Nelson, Lancashire, were relieved to reach the mainland.He said the group, who are believed to be from Nelson, Lancashire, were relieved to reach the mainland.
"They were soaking wet, relieved and hopefully they will have a think about how they go about it next time," said Mr Steadman."They were soaking wet, relieved and hopefully they will have a think about how they go about it next time," said Mr Steadman.