Safety is Paramount for this event and it is hoped that what we learn from this event will help us in the future regulation of our sport and formalising our sport in the eyes of Irish Authorities such as Irish Water Safety, Irish Waterways, Irish Coast Guard and RNLI, the Dept of Transport and our friends at the Irish Sailing Association and the Irish Surfing Association.

 

An inexperienced surfer survived a frightening ordeal at dougmore beach near doonbeg last sunday the 10th of may.The man got into difficulty while surfing at the notoriously dangerous beach after getting caught in a dangerous rip current .He had the good fortune to be rescued by  two local tow surfers who were working on rescue techniques at the time. Saul Harvey and John Williams are both members of a newly formed club, The Irish Tow and Surf Rescue Club. Primarily aimed at rescue techniques within their own sport the members of the club who are all vastly experienced surfers/lifeguards/First Aiders are also prepared to become involved in wider rescue duties when going about their training.