Scarborough lifeboat rescues family of three paddle boarders blown out to sea in Cayton Bay

The inshore lifeboat was launched yesterday at 12.10pm when a family of three who were stand-up paddle boarding were being blown out to sea by an offshore wind.

A stand-up paddle instructor from the nearby watersports centre tried hard to help but was not able to get out to the family.

The lifeboat collected the family and brought them safely back to shore where the Coastguard was waiting with hot drinks and blankets.

The RNLI said; "Offshore winds are winds blowing from the land and out to sea. These can be particularly dangerous for inflatables as they can be pushed by the wind out to open sea very quickly which also makes it incredibly difficult to paddle back to shore."

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