MyZA

News, Directory, Events and Other Stuff

You are here: Home / News / British Paddler Rescued

British Paddler Rescued

A British man was rescued after getting into difficulty on a Kayak offshore of Britannia Bay.

Devon Wild, NSRI St Helena Bay station commander, said: At 12h42, Friday, 14 November, NSRI St Helena Bay duty crew were activated following eyewitness reports of a paddler appearing to be in distress offshore of Britannia Bay, West Coast.

Our NSRI duty crew responded to our NSRI St Helena Bay station 44 rescue base where we launched the NSRI rescue craft Spirit of Rotary, in strong winds, while NSRI shore crew responded to the scene.

The eyewitness confirmed that the man was in the water attempting to swim towards shore but he had returned to his sea-kayak and he was in the water holding onto the kayak.

On our rescue craft arriving on the scene the man was was rescued onto the rescue craft and his sea-kayak was recovered.

The 63 year old British man was brought to St Helena Bay Harbour and after being treated for hypothermia and reunited with family he required no further assistance.

It appears that he had been paddling daily regularly in the area while on a holiday but he may have been caught by the strong winds when he was paddling an swept out to sea away from the coastline.

NSRI has commended the eyewitness for swiftly raising the alarm after noticing that the paddler was in distress.

Category: Tag: ,

If you feel strongly about this article then feel free to send MyZA a ‘Letter to the Editor’ using the submission form below:

Letter to the Editor

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
If this is in response to an article please include that article title here or as the lead in for the first paragraph of your Letter below.

Separate tags with commas

Localise your letter by naming the city your words are about. Add relevant words describing your subject. Single comma separated words of no more than 5
Your Name(Required)
Your Name will be linked to the website below.
Your personal, business or social media web site
Choose NO to not set up a user account on MyZA. User Accounts will allow you to submit letters under your own Author Name

3 Latest Letters to the Editor:

  • Fun South African fact

    Dear Editor Fun South African fact: towns like Franschhoek and Stellenbosch are home to world-class wine farms set in stunning, scenic surroundings. Regards Aressa Smith In Response to/From: Luxury Properties Seized in New Lottery Crackdown

  • Condolences on the Passing of Lusanda Dumke

    Statement by Leander Kruger MPL – DA Buffalo City Constituency Leader: The Democratic Alliance in Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality mourns the passing of Springbok Women’s rugby player and Mdantsane trailblazer, Lusanda Dumke, who lost her battle with cancer at the age of 28. South Africa has lost an exceptional athlete, a leader, and a source…

  • Rape Kits Delivered, But…

    Statement by Nicholas Gotsell MP – DA NCOP Member on Security & Justice: The DA can confirm that 2 840 rape kits arrived in Cape Town on Monday, following sustained DA oversight and pressure after multiple police stations across the Western Cape were found to be without this critical forensic evidence tool. While this delivery…

Reader Interactions

Comments

  2. Bliksem – to hit. This is a derogative term meaning to hit or punch someone.Example: “I’ll bliksem you!”