Missing windsurfer

[TamaraEnLaPlaya]

Noticias:

No result the search for the missing German windsurfer in Jandía.

Throughout the morning Heliemer and the Salvamar Izar, which was joined by the patrol boat of the Civil Guard during the afternoon have tried to find southeast of Fuerteventura the German citizen of Russian descent who disappeared windsurfing on the beach of Risco del Paso



The 112 Canarias service will reactivate tomorrow the search for this man who disappeared on Friday afternoon on the coast of the municipality of Pájara, after several days of unsuccessful tracking.



It is a citizen of Russian origin and German nationality who allegedly entered the sea with the intention of windsurfing. The missing windsurfer should have returned to his country on Monday.



At the moment, security and emergency personnel of the City of Pájara, the Civil Guard, maritime and air means of Maritime Rescue have again launched the search and rescue device.



The situation is still very complicated with strong or very strong winds in the area and especially offshore. Tomorrow Wednesday Fuerteventura is still in yellow warning for strong winds, gusts of up to 70 kilometers per hour are expected.

[TamaraEnLaPlaya]

Noticias:

The tracking area is extended to try to locate the missing windsurfer.

The situation after three days of strong winds is very complicated in the face of success in the rescue


The situation of the search for the German citizen who was lost practicing windsurfing in front of the area of the Risco del Paso is complicated as the hours pass, since yesterday a maritime surveillance aircraft of the 802 Squadron of the Air Force was incorporated into the search.



The improvement of the Weather conditions from this Friday give a certain advantage to the rescue services, but as the hours go by the area to be searched becomes much larger.



In addition to the 802nd Air Force Squadron, Maritime Rescue troops participate in the operation, along with a Helimer helicopter and a boat, plus another GES helicopter, which track the south coast of the island by land, sea and air.

[Joy Division]

What a terrifying thought to be lost at sea. I recently took the ferry to Lanzarote and was quite surprised to see a group of 7-8 Kite surfers far out at sea between the islands. There was a dinghy around too so I think they were novices but they were spread out over a large area and I thought it’d be impossible for the instructors to keep their eye on all of them. With the treacherous currents, big swell and strong winds it’d be easy for one to be carried away out of sight. It’s strange how so many people want to push the boundaries now in search of a bigger buzz. I used to enjoy relaxing swims in the Lagoons by the Lighthouse in Cotillo. It’s about the only place you can swim at low tide in Cotillo. Now you’ve got to dodge the numerous kite surfers who have taken over.