NSRI Shelly Beach duty crew was activated last Friday morning following a request for assistance from the Vasco da Gama yacht race.

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Marlene Livingstone, NSRI Port Edward deputy station commander, said they had received reports of damaged sails and a need for extra fuel to assist a yacht, with three men on board, to reach East London.

After making arrangements to get fuel for the yacht, we received a request for assistance from a ski-boat with four men onboard taking part in a local marlin angling competition and requiring assistance regarding motor failure – Marlene.

Accompanied by a boat motor mechanic and with extra fuel, they proceeded aboard the sea rescue craft Wildcoast Sun Rescuer to the ski-boat.

“We then went to the yacht to transfer the additional fuel and returned to pick up the mechanic who had managed to repair the motors on the ski-boat,” she said.