On Thursday 15 October 2026 at 09:50hrs, HM Coastguard requested the launch of our inshore lifeboat, George Bearman II, to a report from a member of the public to a kite surfer in difficulty off Rodney Point.
The Inshore lifeboat was quickly launched with 3 crew onboard and quickly located the casualty who was about 50m off the beach. The crew had a conversation with the casualty who was an experience, well equipped kite surfer waiting for the wind to fill in the kite and self recover to the beach.
The lifeboat was stood down and returned to station where it was made ready for the next shout.
This shout is classified as a false alarm with good intent. All search and rescue (S&R) agencies rely on the eyes and ears of the public to support them in their lifesaving activity. We would always encourage individuals to call 999 and ask for the coastguard if they, or anyone else, appears to be in difficulty by the coast.