The terrain in the original area is quite high, which accounts for the difficulty in getting a DF fix. It doesn't help when there isn't a transponder fitted either.
A big thanks from the two chap's to all involved of whom there are many, but especially the crew from Boulmer. It seems to have been a deteriorating situation that due to calm heads on all sides ended in a positive result. It could have been very different.....
They decided to go onto 121.5 very quickly and instead of trying to brazen it out, they got as much help as possible. Whether you should allow yourself to get into that situation is another matter and not one that is particularily helpful since it has already occured. It will be subject to much discussion in the club house, but from my view once they found themselves in trouble, they did exactly the right thing. I'm just glad everyone is in one piece.