Carve & Sharps | Thank you to the Lifesavers
Carve surfing magazine and Sharps Offshore Pilsner have come together to say ‘Thank you’ and raise funds for the volunteer beach patrols ( https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/thank-you-lifesavers ) and surfing lifesaving communities, who selflessness ensured the safety of beach goers during the heatwave of spring 2020.
In late May, large waves, spring tides, hot weather and the easing of Covid-19 travel restrictions combined to form a perfect storm. As people left their houses to head to the beach, rips, tides and big waves made for dangerous sea conditions for those not used to such conditions.
Fortunately, the surfing and surf lifesaving communities had foreseen the problems. With no lifeguards on the beaches due to Covid-19, they launched voluntary Beach Patrols with basic equipment and quickly established safety procedures. It was perhaps the biggest mobilisation of coastal lifesaving communities ever seen in the UK. The beach patrols offered advice to prevent people getting into difficulties, set up observation patrols and hundreds of volunteers around the south west prevented many serious incidents and performed numerous rescues.