'Powerhouse' British Surfer Vanishes Off Coast as Tributes Paid
Police and coastguards are searching for the 28-year-old after he vanished during a paddle boarding trip, with weather conditions offering no clear explanation.
- On Monday, 28-year-old British professional surfer Arran Strong vanished while paddleboarding off Portugal's coast near Arrifana; police and coastguards are searching the Atlantic Ocean.
- Strong was paddleboarding with fellow paddleboarder Jose Maria Pyrrait when he became separated about a mile offshore; Jose later found Strong's board drifting approximately 100 metres away.
- Describing himself on Instagram as a 'professional surfer living with rare disease Alpha-1 Antitrypsin,' Strong overcame lifelong health challenges and previously aimed for Olympic qualification.
- Maritime Police chief Hugo Bravo da Guia confirmed Tuesday that search operations resumed using land, sea, and air assets; Jose shared a tribute calling Strong 'like a son' to him.
- Jose expressed profound sadness, pausing his 560-mile paddleboarding marathon along the Portuguese coast; he plans to resume the crossing on August 2 while authorities continue searching for Strong.
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Desperate search for Brit pro-surfer missing off coast as board 'seen drifting'
Pro surfer Arran Strong, 27, went missing during a paddleboarding challenge off the coast of Portugal on Monday, with a lifeboat crews and other 999 teams launching a frantic search
Surfer José Maria Pyrrait, who accompanied the 28-year-old at the time of his disappearance, revealed the identity of his friend. Arran Strong was the sixth ranked Portuguese Surf League.
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