Posted on 08/21/2020 3:50:56 PM PDT by nickcarraway
One man was captured doing backflips into the stormy seas
A man was pictured doing backflips into stormy seas as Storm Ellen hit the Welsh coastline on Thursday evening.
As waves pummelled into the concrete seawall, three unknown males took it in turns to launch themselves into the water at Saundersfoot in Pembrokeshire.
Dave Richards, harbourmaster at Saundersfoot, said the actions of the three men were "totally stupid" and risked putting unnecessary strain on the RNLI and Coastguard at peak summertime.
Around 100 people had gathered in the car park to watch the spectacle of the 8pm high tide which coincided with high winds from the named storm.
At one point, a bystander threw a life buoy from the car park into the water for one of the males to cling onto and dragged him back towards dry land.
One witness who lives locally, who didn't want to be named, said there was "no shame" from the three men, all of whom had jumped into the water.
"I really think if it hadn't have been for the life ring, he would have been a goner," he said. "It was just so dangerous. When he was pulled out, there wasn't so much as a thank you from him."
Another bystander, in orange high-viz clothing, was pictured clambering onto the sloping sides to pull the swimmer out. Pembrokeshire Council and the Saundersfoot Harbour Authority have both confirmed none of their officers were involved or were at the scene at the time.
Mr Richards said all his staff had gone home by 8pm and he had only been informed of the behaviour by locals telling him what had happened.
"Their actions are not recognised by the harbour authority at all," Mr Richards said. "It's totally stupid to think you can jump in the sea in the middle of a gale like that.
"It's a shame they would have put strain on the RNLI and the Coastguard if they had got into trouble. It's totally unacceptable. Common sense should prevail."
Mr Richards added that in all his years, he had never witnessed or heard anything like it before.
The RNLI and Coastguard were not notified of the actions of the three men.
Something tells me alcohol was involved.
Because it’s Wales? Probably?
Maybe money changed hands, too. Maybe.
Last words spoken before dive were, “Here, hold my Guinness.”
No mask mandates. :D Good for Wales!
So this is what they do at Mensa meetings.
Snorkel mandate?
Maybe they are celebrating no masks.
For a “gale,” the audience doesn’t show much evidence of leaning into any wind.
What a whiny baby.
Guinness is more Irish than Welsh. A good Welsh beer in Brains Bitter, and Brains S.A.(known in Wales as Skull Attack.)
Only if an incoming wave frontflips’em back and they landed on their feet.
On the Oregon Coast we lose tourists every year. We occasionally lose a first responder.
Might be ok if he were drinking Brains Bitter. If he were drinking Skull Attack, that might make a person jump.
So sad. The communists have us conditioned to notice whether or not human beings going about their normal life are WEARING MASKS ON THEIR FACES.
What has become of mankind?
Sounds like when Superman was messing with the yokels by leaping into the Grand Canyon and being “blown” back up.
Not to worry. The first thing I noticed was the cute little gal at the far right in the skimpy shorts. First things first.
haha...sadly what I notice usually.
“Here, hold my Brains” sounds more appropriate.
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