A police helicopter assisted the men in the water and winched them back to shore, but they were unresponsive and could not be revived. Police believe the 36-year-old British national was surfing when his board snapped as the state was lashed by heavy winds of up to 130km/h. A 43-year-old friend of the surfer jumped into the water to assist, but both came into trouble. “His friend obviously thought he was in distress and jumped in to help him. “The weather conditions yesterday were obviously not appropriate to be in the water surfing, whether you’re experienced or not.
