Sea Rescue’s new 8,5 metre Cabin Class rescue boat, Lotto Challenger, is busy having the finishing touches in Gemini’s factory before she is sent to her new home at Port Alfred.The new class of Sea Rescue boat for NSRI was out on the water in Table Bay this week and according to NSRI Operations Director, Mark Hughes, “ She is going to be a very successful rescue boat. She performs extremely well.”Lotto Challenger is equipped with two 225 hp Honda engines and has a top speed of 35 knots. She takes a rescue crew of 6 people, is equipped with a Garmin navigation system and GMS Epirb.Pictures for media down load are on Sea Rescue's Flickr page.
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