Paddleboarder Rescued 3km Offshore in Scotland

A paddleboarder was rescued after being blown 1.6 nautical miles (2.9 km) offshore from Portobello Beach due to strong southerly winds on Sunday morning. The RNLI Kinghorn crew was alerted around 10 am and arrived on the scene 15 minutes later, finding one paddleboarder safe at the beach while the other was unaccounted for. Thanks to the quick thinking of a person onshore who maintained visual contact and communicated with the Coastguard, rescuers located the stranded individual, who was described as 'very cold' but had managed to stay on his board in increasingly choppy waters. The lifeboat brought him back to shore, where coastguard teams were waiting for assistance. The RNLI emphasized the importance of checking weather conditions and wearing appropriate safety gear, including a buoyancy aid, before paddleboarding. They encourage anyone in trouble at sea to call 999 and ask for the Coastguard.