HOLYHEAD'S lifeboat crew came to the aid of two people stranded on a jet ski off Cemaes Bay.

One of the skiers managed to swim ashore, leaving the other person aboard the stricken vessel which got into difficulty on Thursday afternoon.

The family of the two jet-skiers, had become concerned that their relatives were late returning to shore and called the coastguard.

The Holyhead RNLI volunteers were paged at 3.45pm, and the all-weather lifeboat Christopher Pearce was launched, as it was initially unclear as to the exact whereabouts of the craft.

The Cemaes volunteer cliff rescue team spotted the jet ski in the area known as ‘White Lady Bay,’ just north of Cemaes Bay.

When the RNLI volunteers arrived at the jet ski's location, the water was too shallow for the all-weather lifeboat to reach it.

The smaller Y-boat was deployed, with two volunteer crew on board, to reach the stranded craft. By then, one of the two occupants had swum to shore.

After ascertaining that both people were safe and well the jet ski was secured to the Y-boat and towed to the shore.

The Y-boat then made her way back to the all-weather lifeboat, and all crew then headed back to Holyhead to refuel and prepare for service.

The crew were back the lifeboat station by 7pm.

Holyhead coxswain Tony Price said: "It was the correct thing for those concerned as to the whereabouts of the two, to contact the coastguard for help.

"With regard to swimming to shore, with unpredictable tides and currents, and the risk of cold water shock, we’d always advise you to stay with the craft until help arrives."