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Published:
March 16, 2008
Burnham-On-Sea
lifeboats come to 'struggling' windsurfer's aid
 Two
Burnham-On-Sea lifeboats came to the rescue of a windsurfer (circled
above) who was spotted struggling in blustery conditions in Bridgwater
Bay on Sunday afternoon (March 16th).
Coastguards
had reported the man in difficulty at around 2.30pm and, since
both RNLI lifeboats had just finished marshalling a sponsored
rowing
race in the bay, they were able to quickly divert to help
the man.
Lifeboat
Operations Manager Ricky Holmes told Burnham-On-Sea.com: "The
windsurfer had been struggling for several minutes, so both lifeboats
were tasked with checking his condition."
"He
managed to right himself as they arrived and he was escorted back
to the beach area."
RELATED
LINKS:
Online
video clip of lifeboat attending this incident
Official
Burnham-On-Sea RNLI website
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