Selsey inshore lifeboat “Betty and Thomas Moore” launched at 18:38 after members of the public reported seeing a windsurfer being down in the water for a long time approximately half a mile offshore to the west of Shore Road, East Wittering.
The lifeboat Crew arrived on scene at 18:55 to find a 14 year old boy whose mast fitting had broken on his sailboard. He had been drifting for nearly an hour and consequently was quite cold and tired but otherwise none the worse for his experience. The casualty along with all his equipment was transported to the beach at Shore Road where he was met by the Selsey Coastguard team who then took him to his home in West Wittering.
elsey ILB departed Shore road 19:15 to return to station arriving back at 19:33 rehoused straight away and was made ready for service once more at 20:00
Crew: G.Pearce ( Helmsman), S.Troughton-Smith, J.Reeves
WIND: Northwest 4. SEA: Slight. WEATHER: Sunny.