Kilkeel RNLI in Northern Ireland rescued two young paddleboarders on Sunday afternoon (21 September) after they got blown out to sea by strong offshore winds and an ebbing tide at Warrenpoint, Co Down. There was a fresh breeze at the time, with 15 knots of winds blowing off Warrenpoint and an ebbing tide. It emerged that the paddleboard had been picked up by the wind and tide and swept out to sea. Arriving on scene, the crew proceeded to rescue and transfer the two casualties onto the lifeboat. Speaking following the call-out, Kilkeel RNLI helm Aidan Rooney said: “We would like to wish the young casualties a speedy recovery following their ordeal yesterday.