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Published:
June 2, 2008
Exclusive:
Photos show 'dinghy duo' in their inflatable boats
 These
exclusive photos show the two teenagers who sparked a Coastguard
rescue near Burnham-On-Sea last week.
The
images were taken on a waterproof camera by the pair and show
them floating about in their £4.99 inflatable dinghies just
moments before they got swept out into the Bristol Channel, apparently
oblivious to the danger they were in.
 Coastguards
from Burnham-On-Sea and Weston were called out to search for the
pair, Sammy Allison (17) and Tom Carlisyle (16), last
Thursday after they dialled 999 on a mobile phone to alert
the emergency services after scrambling ashore on nearby Brean
Down.
The
pair were visiting Weston on a half-term holiday trip. They set
sail from close to Weston pier at 1pm after buying their dinghies
from a tourist shop in the resort.
 But
they quickly got into difficulty when the tide swept them out
from the shore, across Weston Bay, to Brean Down.
Sammy
told Burnham-On-Sea.com last week: "We were floating about
in the shallow water besides the pier when we got swept out into
the channel."
"Fortunately,
I was able to direct us towards Brean Down using the dinghy's
paddles."
A
search was launched for the pair by two teams of Coastguards,
who found them seven a half hours after they initially left Weston
beach.
Coastguards
have issued a warning about the use of inflatable boats following
the incident, saying they should not be used in deep water, fast
flowing-estuaries, or far from the shore.
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