At Byron Bay today at the wreck a kiter saved 3 swimmers caught in a rip. It triggered a major incident report with police and ambulance in attendance. The three were body surfing when dragged out to sea by a large rip. It is the same place where two people drowned earlier this year. The rescuer Michel Blinkhorn, a local female kiter responded to their screams for help by leaving her surfboard with one, and body dragging the guy in the most trouble first. Then returning to drag in the next guy, before a surfer ran down to paddle out and help collect the last guy with the board. It was a huge effort as she is less than 45kg and one of the guys had to be 110 kg dragging him on her 2013 cabrinha drifter 5.5m with him hanging onto her harness and locking her feet under his shoulders. I wouldn't be surprised if it appears in press as police attending were preparing an official report. I have no doubts, (and neither did the police and rescued swimmers) the outcome would have been tragic if she wasn't there. With a lot of negative press around Byron and kiting I thought I'd share this good news story.
