Foilboarder entangled in nets near pier saved by lifeboat crew
A foilboarder caught up in fishing nets near a pier in Sussex has been rescued by lifeboat crews.
Littlehampton RNLI were first called at 3.09pm on Saturday, April 5 to assist the foilboarder in trouble near Bognor Regis pier.
The boarder's foil had become entangled in the netting.
The crew helped the person onto the D-Class lifeboat, Ray of Hope, and returned them to their family on the beach.
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At 4.47pm, the crew were called again to assist a paddleboarder struggling at Littlehampton East Beach.
The person was helped onto the lifeboat and returned to the beach, where a crew member waited with them until the Coastguard arrived.
The rescues marked the first for Littlehampton RNLI volunteer Mark Nicholls as helm.
Mr Nicholls said: "I qualified as helm in December, and my first shout as helm quickly turned into my second.
"It was a busy two hours, but that's what we're here for - to help everyone."
The lifeboat returned to the station at 5.30pm.
The RNLI advises people to learn about water safety to keep themselves and their loved ones safe at the coast and in the water.
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