Fancy windsurfing today???

[pvb]

A windsurfer was rescued from the sea this afternoon off the Deben entrance. Makes you wonder...

http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/felixstowe_surfer_38_rescued_from_sea_by_coastguard_1_3155841

 

[sailorman]

And the same stock photo as the fishing boat adrift on the Orwell

[h=1]Felixstowe: Surfer, 38, rescued from sea by coastguard[/h]Matt HunterFriday, December 27, 2013
3:12 PM




A man has been rescued after he was seen in difficulties while surfing this afternoon.

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Felixstowe Coastguard and the Harwich Onshore Lifeboat were tasked to the entrance to the River Deben at 1.05pm.
A member of the public had reported seeing a man in difficulties while surfing.
A spokesman for Thames Coastguard said the lifeboat found the 38-year-old man who was “exhausted”.
He said he had been lucky as the surfer’s sail and mast had broken off because of the stormy conditions.
He was taken to shore at Felixstowe Ferry where he was met by the coastguard team.

 

[Athene V30]

There was a bit of a squall went through while I was enjoying fish and chips and a pint at the Butt & Oyster about that sort of time. Other than that I imagine it was not a bad day. Saw one boat out on Orwell.

 

[Bru]

and it is indeed the Lowestoft lifeboat as suggested earlier

surely the EADT can manage a teeny bit of accuracy, or failing that at least a bit of variety!

 

[sailorman]

and it is indeed the Lowestoft lifeboat as suggested earlier

surely the EADT can manage a teeny bit of accuracy, or failing that at least a bit of variety!

Here you are The Albert Brown

 

[sailorman]

And one i made earlier

 

[Bru]

if you can do it, why can't they?

 

[sailorman]

if you can do it, why can't they?

They are obviously are not a clever :encouragement:

 

[Sixpence]

Think it's a case of copyright where, if they own the rights to a photo they can use it as often as they like, if not they have to pay for each use of it. If Roger sends his photo to them and gives them the rights, they'll have a correct picture to work with. Not a lot anyone can do about accurate journalism, don't think there is such a thing

 

[Leighb]

AFAIK there is no such animal as "The Harwich Onshore Lifeboat"

There is an Inshore Lifeboat RIB type, and the Albert Brown which is a Severn Class "Offshore Lifeboat"

Come to think about it an "Onshore Lifeboat" would need to be some sort of 4WD vehicle.

 

[sailorman]

AFAIK there is no such animal as "The Harwich Onshore Lifeboat"

There is an Inshore Lifeboat RIB type, and the Albert Brown which is a Severn Class "Offshore Lifeboat"

Come to think about it an "Onshore Lifeboat" would need to be some sort of 4WD vehicle.

The A12 is notorious for damaging RIBs

 

[Koeketiene]

Come to think about it an "Onshore Lifeboat" would need to be some sort of 4WD vehicle.

I posted about an "Onshore fishing boat" in another thread - maybe it's something similar?

 

[Hadenough]

They are obviously are not a clever :encouragement:

Not a clever what?

 

[sailorman]

Not a clever what?

Add an s after the a :encouragement: