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Newquay lifeguards rescue more than 100 people over weekend

Newquay hosted the annual Boardmasters surfing and music festival this weekend, with a record 58,000 people attending.

Newquay RNLI said its lifeguards saved three people’s lives on Friday after they were swept out to sea by the rough conditions at Watergate Bay.

As well as incidents at Watergate Bay, Newquay lifeguards rescued nearly 50 people at Porth and Fistral beaches, including two major first aid incidents.

Mr Timson said the rescues were “testament to the training the lifeguards undergo before and during the season which allows us to provide the first-class lifesaving service that we do”.

The service said people should head to a lifeguarded beach between 10:00 and 18:00 BST and follow their Float to Live guidance if they get into trouble in the water.

In a social media post on Sunday, external, Hope Cove Lifeboat, an independent lifeboat covering Bigbury Bay, said it had rescued 20 people that day.

It said despite pleasant conditions on the beach, winds had reached 30mph (48km/h) “just a few metres off shore”.

“No matter how fit and strong you are you can’t fight a 30mph wind. It will push you out to sea,” the service said.


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