On 27 May, Aberdovey lifeboat crew faced a 4m breaking swell in their B class Sandwell Lifeline to rescue a windsurfer who was drifting out to sea in force 6 conditions.

He was spotted by someone on the shore. Crew Member Robin Goodlad says: ‘The large, breaking waves made reaching him very difficult. He was waving frantically but we couldn’t go straight in due to the danger of capsizing. We signalled we were on our way and detoured through the surf to reach him.’