Paddleboarders rescued at Cayton Bay

Two paddle boarders got into difficulty and were rescued by Scarborough RNLI’s inshore lifeboat over the weekend.

With a strong westerly wind, they were drifting away from the shore, at Cayton Bay, on Saturday.

A third paddle boarder called the alarm, by ringing the coastguards on 999.

The lifeboat launched at about 11.30am and found that the casualties had managed to get back to the beach.

The lifeboat’s crew of three checked them to make sure they were okay then took them, with their boards, further down the shoreline to the coastguards.

Scarborough RNLI advises that paddle boarders, surfers, swimmers, etc, should make sure they are aware of prevailing weather conditions before entering the sea.

• If you see anyone injured or in distress on the coast, dial 999 and ask for the coastguard.

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