The NSRI volunteer, on duty crew launched their NSRI rescue craft, jet-rib, Rescue 37 Alpha, and recovered sea-kayak about 509 meters off-shore.
This was in response to to reports of a fishing sea-kayak capsized in the surf-zone with one man onboard in front of the NSRI Jeffreys Bay rescue station.
The sole occupant, a man managed to get to shore . On being notified the NSRI volunteer duty crew launched the NSRI rescue craft jet-rib Rescue 37 Alpha and recovered the sea-kayak about 509 meters off-shore. The craft was drained of water and towed ashore where the owner recovered his craft.
The swift NSRI response is commended.
St Francis Chronicle 