A Budleigh salterton kite surfer was rescued by the RNLI when he got into difficulty off Exmouth

A Budleigh Salterton man was rescued by Exmouth RNLI when he got into difficulty while kite surfing

The inshore lifeboat was launched on Sunday evening following reports from two concerned members of the public the kite surfer was tangled in his ropes off Exmouth.

An RNLI spokeswoman said: “The local man from Budleigh was relieved to be helped out by the inshore lifeboat crew and was returned safely to shore.”