Radio host helps rescue windsurfer from hazardous Sydney Harbour conditions

Talkback power big Ben Fordham has rushed to nan assistance of a windsurfer who recovered themselves successful problem during a time retired connected Sydney Harbour.

2GB meal big Fordham was astir to be nan wedding reception of shaper Liam McGuire connected Friday day erstwhile he heard whistling adjacent Woolwich Dock.

Fordham looked complete to nan water, noticed a group successful problem and rushed complete to thief pinch respective different wedding guests.

"They were still successful nan water pinch a windsurf and it was tipped over," he said.

"I yelled retired to him 'do you want help?' and he said 'yes'."

Several group pulled windsurfer Jonah Aiello onto nan dock aft he went retired into choppy waters pinch friends.

"What went incorrect was nan determination to spell out," Aiello told 2GB this morning.

"We knew nan forecast, we knew what we were getting into but we thought we'd pursuit a spot of fun.

"We each conscionable sewage ace overpowered, hadn't been retired successful a while and everything collapsed loose.

"Luckily we had a support vessel retired location arsenic well."

Aiello was uninjured but was near pinch a fewer scratches connected his nose.

"I had personification opportunity 'I was disappointed', they were hoping I was going to dive correct in," Fordham said.

"It was a awesome segway to propulsion you retired of nan h2o and commencement a wedding reception, it really made nan afternoon."

After nan rescue, nan windsurfer was invited into nan arena but he politely declined.

"I was successful my wetsuit and had each of my windsurfing cogwheel on," Aiello said.

But Aiello extended his ain connection to Fordham and his team.

"To immoderate of nan group who helped out, I cognize you sewage a spot of saltwater connected your suits, truthful if you want to invoice maine for immoderate laundry fees, fto maine know," Aiello said.

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