Southern View: January 11, 2024

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Thursday January 11 2024
Paraglider caught off
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guard, grateful for help
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“I said to my crew person
(Gard), ‘he’s on the rocks, he’s
on the rocks, time for a rock
rescue’.”
It was a relief the paraglider
managed to land uninjured
on the rocks instead of in the
water.
Simmons had to manoeuvre
the IRB close to the rocky
outcrop the paraglider was
standing on, while Gard
helped the paraglider step
onto the vessel.
“It was pretty sketchy to
position the boat right up
against the rocks.”
When they arrived there
were heavy swells which
risked the boat and their
safety.
“It was pretty much a split
second, quick step off into
the boat, then getaway rather
than being pushed into the
rocks.”
Simmons held the IRB in
position just long enough for
the paraglider, aged in his 30s,
to get onboard before jetting
off.
“We had to get out of there
before the next wave hit.
“I don’t know how he would
have managed to get from
where he was back up the hill.
He needed us to bring him
back to shore.”
The paraglider was grateful
for the rescue.
“He was kind of shaken up,
but as soon as we touched
down on the rocks, you could
tell he kind of brightened up a
wee bit.”
Simmons said the man was
an experienced paraglider but
unfamiliar with the area.
COURAGEOUS:
Taylors Mistake
surf lifesaver Will
Simmons in an
inflatable rescue
boat. Simmons
and Callum Gard
(inset) saved
the downed
paraglider.
“That’s what caught him off
guard.”
The two lifesavers
administered a health check
before taking the paraglider
back to the clubhouse where
they parted.
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