At 08h07 NSRI Gordon’s Bay were activated following reports of a 17 foot ski-boat capsized off-shore of Rooi Els with 4 males on-board.

Meriel Bartlett, NSRI Marketing Director, happened to be at sea in the area at the time aboard a private craft and had come across the capsized craft finding one of the survivors still sitting on the stern of the upturned hull and Meriel confirmed, to the NSRI Gordon’s Bay volunteers, that the other 3 males had been picked up by one of a further three private craft that had come to the assistance of the capsizing.

Meriel then confirmed that the 4th survivor was also picked up by one of the private boats and that all 4 survivors were safe and not injured.

Mark Burton, NSRI Gordon’s Bay Station Commander said that NSRI Gordon’s Bay volunteers launched Sanlam Rescuer  and on arrival on-scene a tow-line was rigged to the capsized boat which was towed, in the capsize position, to Gordon’s Bay harbour by the NSRI and recovered.