A beach walker’s concerns for the welfare of a windsurfer spotted struggling in heavy seas off Burnham-On-Sea on Sunday afternoon (November 22nd) prompted a call-out for the town’s Coastguards.
Burnham Coastguards and lifeboat crews were alerted shortly after 2pm when a concerned member of the public reported seeing the windsurfer in difficulty near Burnham’s lighthouse.
Coastguards were quickly on the scene, but they found the windsurfer had already made his way safely back to the shore. The lifeboat crew were stood down before launching their boats.
Lifeboat Operations Manager Ricky Holmes told Burnham-On-Sea.com: “Apparently, the windsurfer had managed to get himself out of trouble, but we were ready to help.”
RELATED LINKS:
Coastguard website for Burnham-On-Sea
Lifeboats website for Burnham-On-Sea
