“This type of toy is totally unsuited for this environment,” commented Stephen Wynne, Lifeboat Operations Manager with Dun Laoghaire RNLI. “It was clearly marked as being suitable for a maximum of two and a weight notexceeding 210 lbs - people need to be aware of the very real dangers of using such craft.”
The group had started out from Dollymount Strand but the North-Easterly wind had carried them away from the beach. The casualties were transferred to the Dublin Port Pilot boat at the scene and did not require medical treatment.