VOLUNTEERS for Poole RNLI out training came across tow wing surfers caught in blustery conditions on Saturday.

As the volunteers headed up the North Channel in the harbour, they spotted a couple of Wing surfers out and about, enjoying the conditions.

They spotted that one of the wing surfers had got into some difficulty and he had become detached from his 'wing' which was last seen heading towards Salterns Marina.

The crew went across to check he was okay as he would not have been able to get back to shore, the conditions had not let up. The lifeboat crew responded, to see if he was okay and they recovered him taking him and his board, back to shore.

Shortly after, there was another wing surfer, struggling, as his wing had deflated, the lifeboat crew retrieved his equipment and brought him back safely ashore too.

The lifeboat volunteers also manage to salvage the first wing surfers sail from Salterns.

Volunteer Helm Ed Davies said: “We were in the right place at the right time this morning, conditions were challenging, and we were keeping an eye on the wing surfers, so it was fortunate for them, that we were out there, in the vicinity and could respond so swiftly.”