A windsurfer was rescued by an AFM helicopter crew this afternoon after he was unable to return to land in Gozo.
The drama developed at about 4 p.m. when the surfer was unable to return to Qbajjar Bay, near Marsalforn.
People on shore raised the alarm and monitored his progress as he drifted out and towards Ramla Bay in the strong wind and heavy sea.
He was eventually plucked from the sea by an AFM helicopter and lowered on land in Marsalforn.
Picture Samuel Meilak - mynews@timesofmalta.com
ERRC Lifeguards rescue two kayakers from Comino
Meanwhile, the Gozo-based ERRC rescue corps said its lifeguards rescued two kayakers off Comino in the afternoon.
The rescuers, who were in the Blue Lagoon, were alerted that there was a kayak capsized off Blue Lagoon.
The search only took a couple of minutes, and the kayakers were transported to Gozo. No one was injured.