A missing windsurfer in Green Bay has been located and returned to safety following a search that took multiple hours.
WBAY reports that on Sunday (August 25th), two brothers, starting at Communiversity Park, began windsurfing with plans of returning at 7:00 p.m.
Friends of the two brothers became weary as they did not return and went to look for them on jet skis.
One brother was located by the group of friends, the other was not. Brown County Dispatch received a call around 8:00 p.m. asking for help in locating the missing windsurfer.
A large, coordinated search ensued which included the Coast Guard, Brown County Marine Unit, Wisconsin DNR, Green Bay Metro Fire Department, Green Bay Police and UWGB Police.
Just prior to 11:00 p.m., a Coast Guard helicopter spotted the stranded man.
Green Bay Metro Fire Department recovered his windsurfing craft while the Brown County Marine Unit rescued the man and returned him to safety.