A walker’s concerns for a kite surfer in the sea at Brean led to a call-out for Burnham-On-Sea Coastguards on Saturday afternoon (February 13th).
A walker on Brean Down spotted the surfer apparently struggling in the water at the mouth of the River Axe and called 999 on a mobile phone to alert Coastguards.
Teams from Burnham and Weston-super-Mare were sent to investigate, along with two Weston lifeboats.
But Burnham Coastguard spokesman Dave Welland told Burnham-On-Sea.com: “It turned out to be a false alarm with good intent. The kite surfer was quickly found and he confirmed that he was not in difficulty. The first informant did the right thing in contacting Coastguards, however.”
It was the first call-out of the year for Burnham’s Coastguard team.
RELATED LINKS:
Official Burnham-On-Sea Coastguard website
