Clifford Ireland, NSRI Durban station commander, said; “At 17h18 on 27 November 2011, NSRI Durban volunteer sea rescue duty crew were activated by the Transnet National Ports Authority following eye-witness reports of a boat capsized off-shore of Umhloti with both male crew members reported to be in the water 500 meters off-shore.
“Our NSRI volunteer sea rescue duty crew launched our sea rescue craft MEGAN II and NSRI rescue swimmers, Umhlanga Surf Lifeguards, Fire and Rescue Services and Police Search and Rescue responded.
“On arrival on-scene lifeguards launched their surf rescue rubber duck and rescued both men from the water 500 meters off-shore. Their boat washed up onto the beach a short while later.
“Both men were checked by our medics and neither was injured.
“It appears that the boat, a Point Yacht Club rescue craft, following a yacht regatta, was being used to recover yacht regatta marker buoys off-shore when it capsized.
“NSRI rescuers assisted to pull the boat further up the beach where it will be recovered by the owners later.”
