Kayakers rescued after rough seas off Stanmore Bay

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Two kayakers were rescued after being reported overdue off Stanmore Bay at the weekend, with police and Coastguard locating the pair in the water clinging to their kayak as conditions deteriorated. A group of kayakers had set off from Mahurangi intending to paddle to Manly Beach. When one double kayak failed to arrive as expected and sea conditions deteriorated, with rough seas and winds of 15–20 knots, a member of the group contacted Police. Police Coastal Master Senior Constable Trevor Proctor said they immediately initiated a search, issuing a mobile phone locate to the missing kayakers and...

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