Sep 01, 2010 13:04 BST Maritime And Coastguard Agency: Search resumes after missing kayak located

Early this morning a red Avocet kayak answering the description of the one used by missing female kayaker, Elizabeth Ashbee, a member of Shrewsbury Kayak Club, was found on the beach at Morfa on the Lleyn peninsular. There is no apparent damage to the craft. It has now been confirmed that the craft was the one being used by Ms Ashbee. The North Police were informed who have now inspected the vessel and the maritime search and rescue operation has now resumed. The family of the missing woman has been informed.

Holyhead RNLI all weather lifeboat was asked to resume its search, and two helicopters from the RAF at Valley together with a Police helicopter are conducting a shoreline search in Bay, particularly from Lleyn to , Fort Belan and Llanddwyn.

Coastguard Rescue Teams from , Porth Dinllaen and are also engaged in searching the coastline in the Bay.

Holyhead Coastguard have been broadcasting pan signals into area alerting shipping to the resumed search.

The weather on scene is a slight sea, with good visibility and south westerly winds of between 10 – 12 knots.

Ms Ashbee, wearing a dry suit and a buoyancy aid went missing Sunday afternoon in her kayak in poor weather and was last seen heading through rocks at Ynys Feurig, or Starvation Island, close to Rhosneigr. An area of up to 60 square miles has now been covered in the search.

Members of the Shrewsbury Kayak Club have also arrived on scene and are assisting Coastguard units in the search. Contacts

NDS Enquiries Phone: For enquiries please contact the above department [email protected]