Rescue off Port Elizabeth

[Mouldz]

According to the Herald ,the NSRI was called out to a boat that had capsized off Noordhoek yesterday,question is ,what was he doing at sea in that kind of weather anyway

 

[At Last]

Someone taking a risk and then putting the NSRI at risk by having to go out in rough seas to recue them

 

[Serra Moz]

Any update? All survived/picked up?

 

[Mouldz]

Serra Moz wrote:

Any update? All survived/picked up?

All survived boat towed back to Port Elizabeth

 

[Fredster]

had the boat launched out of the harbour or out of Noordhoek?

 

[Mouldz]

Fredster wrote:

had the boat launched out of the harbour or out of Noordhoek?

No idea.

 

[hamco]

Here is the story:

 

http://www.nsri.org.za/2012/06/four-men-rescued-off-capsized-fishing-boat/

 

[Serra Moz]

Cool! At least some good news! Bravo NSRI!!!!! Support these guys okes!

 

[maaknlas]

a 12 ft boat with 4 on board does not sound right, was it a bak? well done nsri to bring them home safely

 

[Boetaben]

Question- How do you fit 4 guys on a 12ft Boat???? i thought its 1 m per person, so min size for 4 guys is like 14ft

 

[Mouldz]

Boetaben wrote:

Question- How do you fit 4 guys on a 12ft Boat???? i thought its 1 m per person, so min size for 4 guys is like 14ft

The reporter sometimes get it wrong ,in the photos in the paper it looked bigger,more like a 18ft monohull of some type

 

[Boetaben]

That sounds better, thanks mouldie. ive seen some very brave guys going out in bath tubs, but in this wheather. Not a good plan