A December call out to a kitesurfer in difficulty has prompted Abersoch RNLI to say ’we are still here’.

The volunteer crew was called out to reports of the kitesurfer in difficulty off Machroes beach at 11.08am on Saturday, 5 December. The lifeboat launched at 11.20am and arrived on scene within five minutes where the casualty had managed to return to the beach. With the casualty in the care of HM Coastguard, the lifeboat went to retrieve the kitesurfer’s equipment from the sea and then returned to the lifeboat station.

Both the lifeboat and crew kit was then thoroughly washed down and sanitised and left ready for service.

An Abersoch RNLI spokesperson said: “We want to reassure the community that we are still here for them throughout the winter months and should you spot anybody in difficulty, or if you get into difficulty yourself, call 999 and ask for the coastguard.

“Always have a means of calling for help and let someone know your expected return time.”