Overview

• Coverage published on October 7 shares video and interviews confirming the September 10 rescue off Porthcawl.
• A dog walker noticed Ben Fraser waving for help near the coast path and called 999, aiding a swift response before nightfall.
• Porthcawl RNLI launched the Atlantic 85 Rose of the Shires within minutes after pagers sounded at 7:32pm, led by Helm Gareth Collins.
• The crew located Fraser over half a mile from Rest Bay off Hutchwns Point in force 7/8 winds and rough seas, then brought him aboard unharmed.
• RNLI officials warned of powerful lateral rips tied to the Bristol Channel’s large tidal range and credited Fraser for staying with his board and avoiding the rocks.