In Table Bay on Friday 19 February 2010 at 09h00, NSRI Melkbosstrand responded to North of Robben Island to assist the skipper of the yacht Morgenster taking part in a yacht Regatta to Langebaan. The skipper knocked her head on the yacht boom and suffered suspected concussion. [ad#Google Adsense 125x125 Blog Post]NSRI Table Bay launched their rescue craft Spirit of Vodacom to tow the casualty yacht to the Royal Cape Yacht Club after medics from NSRI Melkbosstrand found the skipper to be … [Read more...]
Yacht Skipper Knocked on Head by Boom During Regatta
21 February, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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Clipper Yacht, Cork, Resumes Race From Cape Town
27 November, 2009 By Leave a Comment
The Irish entry in the Clipper 09-10 Round the World Yacht Race has set sail from Cape Town following the start day crash that forced her to return to port for repairs. Cork, Ireland has been back in port since Sunday afternoon and a team of boat builders has been working around the clock to get her ready to resume the race to Geraldton, Western Australia. This lunchtime the marine surveyor pronounced her fit to leave and the crew, who had gathered at the yacht club this morning made their … [Read more...]
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