Local newsNews

Shelly Beach NSRI to the rescue of yacht off Ramsgate

Once the yacht was assisted by crew from Shelly Beach NSRI it continued its journey to East London.

May 23, 2022
Shona Aylward 1 minute read
NSRI Shelly Beach to the rescue of the crew onboard the Adios. Photo by Med-Evac

Volunteers from Shelly Beach National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) came to the rescue of a troubled yacht off the coast of the KZN South Coast earlier today.

The yacht which was taking part in the Vasco da Gama Ocean Race 2022 from Durban to East London, got into trouble when it began to take in water.

Crew from Shelly Beach NSRI to the rescue. Photo by Med-Evac

Glen Preston of Med-Evac said they arrived at the vessel and began to pump the water out.

At the time of talking to Preston, they were off the coastline of Ramsgate.

The yacht, Adios. Photo by Med-Evac

“Once we pump the water out we will know if it’s damaged or not. We have also brought diesel as well,” he said.

The yacht named Adios, has withdrawn from the race, but the team is hoping to get back to East London.

HAVE YOUR SAY

Like the South Coast Herald’s Facebook page, follow us on Twitter and Instagram

At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
May 23, 2022
Shona Aylward 1 minute read

Support local journalism

Add The Citizen as a preferred source to see more from South Coast Herald in Google News and Top Stories.

Add as a preferred source on Google
Follow on Google News

shonaaylward

Shona Aylward is a vastly experienced journalist working as a senior reporter. Aside from her extensive community involvement and story writing, she is also involved in creative page layout, and the various media platforms. Shona began her career with Caxton at the Southlands Sun. Previous to this she worked in the marketing industry for surf magazines. Shona is a renown 'greenie' and champions environmental causes. She is also Mom to a number of dogs and cats, and the occasional uninvited snake. When she can find some spare time, it's usually to the beach that she heads.
Back to top button