A man who was swept out to sea near Fistral Bay, Cornwall, was rescued by a coastguard helicopter on March 18, according to an eyewitness.

The man had managed to cling to the base of a cliff after being swept away from Fistral Bay by winds.

Two Royal National Lifeboat Institution lifeguards managed to reach the man by jet ski after being alerted by members of the public.

The man and two lifeguards were then airlifted to safety near the Pentire Mini golf course.

According to the filmer, all three individuals appeared unharmed.

The RNLI officially log the lifeboat call out to this incident as a genuine emergency. As a man was reported clinging to the base of cliffs at treacherous Lewinnick cove after being swept from Fistral Bay by offshore winds. Initially attended by two RNLI lifeguards alerted by the public, they reached the casualty by jet ski after diverting from a pre season training exercise at Fistral beach. It was decided the safest method of recovery for all three involved was by winching up to the HM Coastguard helicopter. The Newquay inshore lifeboat stood by. The two lifeguards were able to attach themselves to the unmanned harness lowered to them. The casualty was brought up by the Helicopter crew man. The aircraft landed on the nearby Pentire Mini golf course and all three individuals alighted apparently unharmed.