A kitesurfer who got into difficulty while surfing off Exmouth last night lost his gear but managed to get back to shore unharmed.
An Exmouth RNLI crew were tasked at around 8.10pm last night to assist the kiter after reports for his safety but was stood down.
A spokesperson for Portland Coastguard confirmed he self-recovered safely, but lost his gear.
At around 8.15pm last night Teignmouth RNLI was tasked to assist with the recovery of a speedboat which had run aground at Ness Beach, Shaldon.
The boat was found to be "swamped" and was secured until it could be recovered.
The two people onboard were taken ashore.
