Tributes paid to GB surfer Arran Strong after search called off
Search teams resumed efforts to find Arran Strong after he vanished during a 560-mile paddleboarding challenge, with a friend saying visibility was extremely poor.
- 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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Professional surfer Arran Strong, 28, presumed dead after going missing of the coast of Portugal
Arran Strong is presumed dead after going missing off the coast of Portugal near Arrifana beach. The GB surfing star's search and rescue operation was halted after four days.
Top British surfer presumed dead in Portugal as authorities call off search efforts
A top British surfer is presumed dead after authorities called off a search near the coast of Portugal.Arran Strong, a competitive surfer, went missing off the southern Portugal on Monday morning.The Autoridade Maritima Nacional (AMN) confirmed it called off the search on Thursday.The 28-year-old British surfer had represented Great Britain at each of the previous two World Surfing Games and was the highest ranked Briton at both events. TRENDING…
Surfer disappeared on Monday off Arrifana during a stand up paddle crossing
British Surfer Arran Strong Presumed Dead After Going Missing While Surfing Off Coast of Portugal
Professional surfer Arran Strong is presumed dead after he went missing off the coast of Portugal on Monday, July 27. Rescue workers have called off the search for Strong, 28, on Thursday, July 30, the Autoridade Maritima Nacional confirmed to the BBC. “GB Surfing is deeply saddened by the tragic passing of Arran Strong,” Great Britain Surfing wrote via Instagram. “Arran proudly represented Great Britain at the 2024 and 2025 ISA World Sur…
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