Aberdeen & Aberdeenshire Lifeboat crews called after buoy mistaken for distressed kite surfer By James Wyllie October 12 2018, 3:22 pm October 12 2018, 3:22 pm Share Lifeboat crews called after buoy mistaken for distressed kite surfer Share via Facebook Twitter Whatsapp Messenger Linkedin Email Post link https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/aberdeen-aberdeenshire/1584560/lifeboat-crews-called-after-buoy-mistaken-for-distressed-kite-surfer/ Copy Link Lifeboat crews were stood down after a “kitesurfer in distress” turned out to be a buoy floating in the water off Aberdeen. A member of the public spotted what they thought was a person in trouble around a mile out from the coast at around 1.10pm. But once crews arrived they discovered it was a buoy marking the way into the city’s harbour. They were stood down and returned to the lifeboat station just after 2pm. Coxswain Davie Orr said: “At that distance it would have been hard for a member of the public to distinguish the buoy from a person in the water. “They did absolutely the right thing phoning the Coastguard.” The call will be recorded as a false alarm with good intent.
