Warning after paddleboarders swept out to sea

Bridlington RNLI came to the aid of two paddleboarders, who had been blown away from the beach at Barmston on Tuesday

Lifeguards have issued safety advice to water sports enthusiasts after rescue crews responded to reports of two paddleboarders swept out to sea.

Bridlington RNLI said the paddleboarders had been blown away from the beach at Barmston in East Yorkshire on Tuesday.

The pair tied their boards together to stay safe in the choppy water and attempted to paddle back to shore, but one of their oars had broken.

Emergency crews responded shortly before 14:00 BST and brought them back to shore in under an hour.

Volunteer Sarah Berrey said: "Thankfully, on this occasion no harm came to both paddleboarders, who despite having correctly tethered themselves together, had the misfortune of an oar breaking and made progress almost impossible."

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) has urged paddleboarders to always check the weather and tide conditions before heading out to sea.

The charity also advised staying with your board and calling 999 for the coastguard in an emergency.

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