Thanks to George Chastney for this update from Cowes RNLI. Ed
A kite surfer who became separated from his board in brisk winds sparked a call-out for Cowes RNLI lifeboat today.
The man’s plight, a quarter of a mile offshore, was spotted by someone near to Gurnard Sailing Club.
Although the kite surfer was reported to still have hold of his kite, the board was drifting away from him.
Cowes lifeboat, with Matt Chessell at the helm, quickly arrived at the scene and delivered the man and his kite to the Gurnard shore.
The lifeboat then made another search of the Solent, being whipped by a Force 5 westerly, and eventually was able to also track down the board, which was duly returned to its grateful owner.
