A 38-year-old paddler was rescued off-shore of Bikini Beach, in Gordons Bay, after his kayak apparently capsized in strong winds on Thursday morning.
According to Alan Meiklejohn, NSRI Gordons Bay station commander, at 07h20, on Thursday, the NSRI Station 9 Gordons Bay duty crew were activated by the Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) following eye-witness reports of a paddler in difficulty off-shore of Bikini Beach.
“The sea rescue craft Spirit of Surfski was launched and GB Med Rescue ambulance services and ER24 ambulance services responded,” he said.
NSRI Gordons Bay crew managed to rescue the paddler
“On arrival on the scene, a 38-year-old male, from Franschoek, found capsized on a kayak, was rescued onto the sea rescue craft and brought to our NSRI rescue base.”
Meiklejohn said that the man was treated by paramedics for hypothermia.
“After being rewarmed, he required no further assistance,” Meiklejohn added.
“The man had capsized in strong winds. He was unable to get back on his craft before being being rescued.”
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