Fifteen "idiot" paddleboarders who ignored safety warnings had to be rescued after being blown out to sea in the West Country. Rob Wood, a Torbay beach business owner, helped to bring back the boarders.
Despite it appearing a calm day, conditions quickly changed and the group suddenly became caught out by 32mph offshore winds. Another 50 people were rounded up and turned back to shore after recklessly taking to the water, reports Devon Live.
Rob and a small team rescued one woman only to then see her partner in Bermuda shorts drifting towards the horizon more than a mile from shore. All the paddleboarders were brought back to land safely but only because Rob and staff risked their lives to save them.
