At 14h01 on Saturday 15 October, the NSRI Vaal Dam volunteer duty crew were activated following eye-witness reports of a yacht capsized near Groot Eiland on the Vaal Dam, approximately 7 miles from the NSRI rescue base, with 2 people onboard. NSRI Vaal Dam launched their rescue craft HARVEY'S FIBREGLASS and SKINRAY. Jake Manten, NSRI Vaal Dam duty coxswain, said that on … [Read more...] about Yacht Capsizes on Vaal Dam
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4 Injured as Ski-boat runs aground onto Groot Eiland on Vaal Dam
Dick Manten, NSRI Vaal Dam station commander, said; "At 02h12 on Saturday 8 October, our NSRI Vaal Dam volunteer duty crew were activated following eyewitness reports from the crew of a local yacht, on Vaal dam 7 miles from our NSRI rescue base, of a ski-boat run aground, allegedly at high speed, onto Groot Eiland and 4 people onboard suffering injuries. "An ER-24 ambulance … [Read more...] about 4 Injured as Ski-boat runs aground onto Groot Eiland on Vaal Dam
