News: Mother and Son Rescued from Langstone Harbour

[Mat]

I'll reply to this elsewhere to save napping an important thread.
http://www.hayling.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?p=246714

[bigmacc]

Originally Posted by Eccles

Note to all involved: No way can you risk entering the water at Langstone Harbour or Chichester Harbour entrances, the currents are far too strong. A couple of years ago I saw a young lad in a kayak get into a lot of trouble at Chichester Harbour entrance. Fortunately a couple of gents passing in a motor boat realised the situation and rescued him. I do wonder if there are enough warning notices at these spots about the currents.

Also it doesn't matter how deep you are my son was only about a foot of water (between his ankle and knee) not deep at all!