Yarmouth RNLI’s All Weather Lifeboat was tasked to launch by Solent Coastguard to reports of a paddleboarder in potential difficulty last night (Wednesday).
The volunteer crew responded to the alarm, raised by a concerned member of the public, and headed west out of Yarmouth Harbour towards Hurst Narrows at just gone 20:00.
Yarmouth Lifeboat conducted a search of the area between Barton-on-Sea and Highcliffe. The search continued until it had been established that the paddleboarder had made their own way safely back to a beach in the Mudeford area.
The lifeboat was stood down by the Coastguard and returned to her berth and was ready for service by 21:30.
Probably why he/she turned West then.
Original article said East. Has now been corrected.
Has all the ‘gear’ but no ‘idea’ !!! Trust they got back safely