About Saunton Sands
Saunton Sands is a beach near the English village of Saunton on the North Devon coast near Braunton, popular for longboard surfing. Beyond its southern end, Crow Point, England is the mouth of the River Taw estuary.
Girlfriend pays tribute to kitesurfer who died in Saunton
... Ben Witts was kitesurfing at Saunton Sands near Barnstaple in north Devon on Saturday...
Man killed while kitesurfing in high winds
...The man was kitesurfing on Saunton Sands when he got into difficulty A kitesurfer has died after getting into difficulty amid strong winds off the north coast of Devon...
Girlfriend pays tribute to kitesurfer who died in Saunton
Cheylee Howson said Ben Witts was "everything I've ever dreamed of"
The girlfriend of a kitesurfer who died in strong winds has said she is "absolutely devastated" by his death.
Ben Witts was kitesurfing at Saunton Sands near Barnstaple in north Devon on Saturday.
His girlfriend Cheylee Howson, who said she pulled Mr Witts from The Sea , thanked people who had "rushed to help me".
Mr Witts, 40, was an experienced instructor and owner of Saunton-based North Devon Kitesurfing.
He was pulled from The Sea at about 11:00 GMT and taken to North Devon District Hospital by air ambulance, but was confirmed dead later.
Ms Howson paid tribute to Mr Witts in a post onlineWriting on Facebook, Ms Howson said: "I did everything I could to pull him out of the water and help him before the paramedics arrived.
"Thank You , from the bottom of my heart, to The Amazing people on Saunton beach who rushed to help me. "
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"Nothing will ever be the same without you Here . . and knowing I'm never going to be in your arms again hurts like nothing I can explain," Ms Howson added.
Mr Witts had been kitesurfing for about five years, according to Friends .
Ben Witts 'lived for the sport" said a friendPhil Parry, of West Kiteboarding, said his "thoughts are with His Family " and Mr Witts would be "sadly missed".
"He lived for the sport and it had always been his dream to have a kitesurfing school," Mr Parry said.
"He had achieved that and he was very excited about the season and pushing his business. "
Angela Calver said his death was "tragic news" and Mr Witts was a "such a lovely person".
Police have handed a file to The Coroner .
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Source of news: bbc.com
