Paula Leech, NSRI Table Bay duty controller, said: During the past week NSRI Table Bay duty controllers havce been monitoring a sailing yacht, sailing from Brazil to Cape Town, that suffered mast damage reportedly during a storm.
The 4 Brazilian male crew reported that they were continuing on towards Cape Town under a combination of alternating between motor power and sailing under a jury rig (temporary make-shift rig).
They confirmed that there were no injuries, they were continuing on their voyage requiring no immediate assistance, but that they may need additional fuel once closer to Cape Town.
At 04h01, Friday, 29 March, NSRI Table Bay duty crew launched the NSRI rescue craft DHL Deliverer and rendezvoused with the sailors at the 40 nautical mile mark (from the Port of Table Bay).
Fuel was transferred onboard their sailing vessel and our station commander, Quentin Botha, had packed fresh fruit for them which they were delighted with.
Our NSRI rescue craft escorted them for a while before returning to our NSRI station 3 base arriving at 07h26.
The casualty sailing yacht made good headway under motor power, arriving at the Port of Table Bay at around 10h45 and was berthed at the the V&A Waterfront.
Earlier in the week, on Saturday, 23 March, at 16h22, NSRI Table Bay duty crew were activated following reports to NSRI EOC (Emergency Operations Centre) of a sailing yacht requesting assistance after their vessel suffered motor failure.
Our NSRI Table Bay duty crew launched the NSRI rescue craft DHL Deliverer.
We rendezvoused with the vessel where a towline was established and without incident we towed them to Royal Cape Yacht Club where they were safely moored and no further assistance was required.
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