Kite surfer saves woman in dramatic West Cork sea rescue
In rough conditions, the kite surfer located the woman 100 metres from the rocks and carried her to shore with his kite.
Kite Surfer, Dylan Green carried out the important rescue yesterday evening. Picture: RNLI
Sat, 24 Apr, 2021 - 12:50
Ciarán Sunderland
A kite surfer has used all his skill to save a woman who got into difficulty swimming at Broadstrand on the Seven Heads Peninsula in West Cork.
Dylan Green, an experienced kite operator, was surfing at Broadstand for the first time when swimmers alerted him that a woman was in danger yesterday evening.
I was just delighted to help : Kite surfer rescues swimmer in difficulty in West Cork
An RNLI lifeboat was deployed at 5:20pm, but when it arrived the kitesurfer had rescued the swimmer. By Tadgh McNally Saturday 24 Apr 2021, 2:35 PM 4 hours ago 14,138 Views 8 Comments
Kitesurfer Dylan Green rescued a swimmer in difficulty yesterday evening
Image: RNLI
Image: RNLI
A KITE SURFER rescued a swimmer in difficulty off the coast of Seven Heads Peninsula in West Cork yesterday evening.
Kite surfer Dylan Green was surfing at Broadstrand for the first time yesterday evening when a swimmer close to the shore alerted him to a woman who was struggling in the water.