Careless yachtie criticised for after-dark rescue

By Peter Collins
Updated June 11 2014 - 3:11pm, first published 4:00am
The Portland Coast Guard and Water Police had to perform a rescue on Monday night when an ill-prepared tourist became stranded off Lawrence Rocks in this Kyak.
The Portland Coast Guard and Water Police had to perform a rescue on Monday night when an ill-prepared tourist became stranded off Lawrence Rocks in this Kyak.

AUTHORITIES have described a tourist as extremely foolish after he was rescued off Portland on Monday night in a kayak without adequate safety gear.

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