Boy helps save windsurfer Eleven-year-old Ryan Gratton was out fishing with his grandfather on 4 August when they spotted a windsurfer in difficulty. From their boat, Ryan's grandfather helped the windsurfer and Ryan radioed Dover Coastguard, described what was happening and gave them the precise location of the casualty. The crew of the Eastbourne D class lifeboat Ted and Joan Wiseman 50 rescued the windsurfer and later praised Ryan for his calm and sensible actions in an emergency..