Paula Leech, NSRI Table Bay station commander, said; "NSRI Table Bay sea rescue volunteer duty crew were activated by the Transnet National Ports Authority at 08h34 on 31 December 2011, to assist the yacht VOYAGER whose prop shaft had seized. She had contacted Maritime Radio Services requesting a tow and reporting to be off-shore of Granger Bay. "NSRI Table Bay sea rescue craft SPIRIT OF VODACOM launched and on arrival on-scene a tow-line was rigged and the yacht was brought safely to a … [Read more...]
Florida USA Yacht Towed into Cape Town
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Stella Di Marie Yacht Rescue Underway
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Paula Leech, NSRI Table Bay station commander, said; "At 02h06 on Monday 5 December, NSRI Table Bay volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated by MRCC (The Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre) following an EPIRB (Emergency Positioning Indicating Rescue Beacon) activation 65 nautical miles off-shore of Cape Town. "The EPIRB activation was intercepted by the United States Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre who contacted the South African Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre to activate an … [Read more...]
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Close encounters with wildlife and shipping for final yacht – Edinburgh Inspiring Capital
29 September, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Derry-Londonderry has won the fight for fifth place after an intense battle with Qingdao that went right to the line. As they closed in on the finish in Table Bay after 3,300 miles of racing across the Atlantic, the two boats were matching each other mile for mile with Welcome to Yorkshire and New York hot on their heels. As they crossed the line, just five minutes and eleven seconds separated them. Mark Light and his team on Derry-Londonderry, representing the UK City of Culture 2013, … [Read more...]
Clipper Fleet Heads for Cape Town
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After a first night of close racing in fluky winds in the 3,300-mile race from Rio de Janeiro to Cape Town, the ten internationally-backed teams are getting back into the routine of life at sea after a memorable stopover in Brazil. In the group at the front of the fleet which has opted to close reach on a south south easterly course, Qingdao, Welcome to Yorkshire and De Lage Landen are racing in close quarters with just two nautical miles separating the three boats. At the latest position … [Read more...]
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5 people rescued off foundering yacht
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Shane Kempen, NSRI Agulhas station commander, said: "At 23h42 on 14 January 2010, NSRI Agulhas were activated by the Transnet National Ports Authority to respond to Quoin Point, between Agulhas and Gans Baai, following a request for urgent assistance from the 12 metre yacht Redfin with 5 people onboard, 2 females and 3 males, reporting a damaged rudder and the loss of their drogue (a drogue is deployed into the sea attached with rope to the vessel to slow down a vessels speed of drift) and … [Read more...]
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Yacht in Difficulty off Atlantic Seaboard
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On Monday 1 March at 18h08 NSRI Kommetjie, NSRI Hout Bay, NSRI Bakoven and the Metro Red Cross AMS helicopter were activated following reports of a small yacht being swept out to sea between Kommetjie and Hout Bay and appearing to be in difficulty in gusting 45 knot winds. [ad#Google Adsense 125x125 Blog Post]During the search the Metro Red Cross AMS helicopter located the yacht 5 nautical miles off-shore of Llandudno but they were under motor power and heading towards Port in Cape … [Read more...]
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Yacht Skipper Knocked on Head by Boom During Regatta
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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...]
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MRCC Cape Town Assists Yacht That Runs Aground off Madagascar
6 May, 2009 By
The importance of having communication with family or friends when at sea was once again highlighted recently. Earlier this month the Mossel Bay Harbour Master contacted the Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre (MRCC) in Cape Town about a phone call that he had received from the wife of the skipper regarding an incident off the coast of Madagascar. The skipper of the yacht had contacted his wife via his SatPhone informing her that his yacht, the Erica, had run aground off the west coast … [Read more...]
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Yacht Found Adrift off St Helena
5 May, 2009 By
The South African registered yacht Sea Jade left St Helena Island on 4 April with one crewmember on board. It was bound for either Walvis Bay or Cape Town, depending on the weather. When the yacht was 3 days overdue for its arrival at Walvis Bay, concerned family members reported it to the Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre (MRCC) Cape Town. The MRCC Cape Town broadcast a Safety Net message for all shipping in the area to keep a look out for the Sea Jade. On Wednesday the 29 April the … [Read more...]
Yacht towed into Table Bay Port
23 February, 2009 By
Pat van Eyssen, NSRI Table Bay station commander said: "At 19h40 on the 22nd of February 2009, NSRI Table Bay were activated by Transnet National Ports Authority to respond to assist the 33 foot yacht Relentless reported to be sheltering in Maori Bay, Robben Island, after taking a pounding by heavy winds while returning from Dassen Island to the Royal Cape Yacht Club (RCYC) with two couples on-board, all Capetonians. We launched our rescue craft Spirit of Vodacom to go to the assistance of … [Read more...]
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