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Plettenberg Bay: Hobie Sailors Assisted

Ross Badenhorst, NSRI Plettenberg Bay duty coxswain, said: At 14h32, Friday, 8 March, NSRI Plettenberg Bay duty crew were activated following reports of a solo sailor on a Hobie-Cat capsized in the Bay off-shore of Keurbooms River Mouth.

A second Hobie-Cat, also with a solo sailor, was circling the capsized Hobie appearing to be attempting to assist to right the capsized craft.

The NSRI rescue craft Erik Stratford Rescuer, affectionately known to our crew as “Fugly”, was launched to investigate while additional crew responded to our NSRI station 14 rescue base and launched the NSRI rescue craft Ray Farnham Rescuer.

A seal colony charter boat, with our NSRI Plettenberg Bay station commander onboard, at sea at the time, also investigated.

On arrival on the scene to the 2 sailors were attempting to right the casualty Hobie-Cat.

NSRI assisted them to right the craft and once righted they required no further assistance, continuing on their sail.

NSRI commend the many eye-witnesses for their vigilance and efforts to raise the alarm.

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