Michael (Mouse) with his dad and fellow rescue hero Gavin ThompsonIt's a sad day when we lose one of our own. Gavin, you were a true friend and will be missed by your Sea Rescue family at Station 3 Table Bay.Our thoughts are with Lyndsay, Bronwyn, Darren and Michael.Today was the Cancer Shavathon down at the Waterfront and the Station 3 Alpha crew all had their heads painted pink in honour of Gavin.Gavin’s funeral will be on Friday the 8th March, 11H00 at the Joshua Generation Church, Menlo Crescent, Edgemead.
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Read MoreNSRI Stilbaai – Duty crew responded early Tuesday morning after a vehicle went into the Goukou River near the river mouth, resulting in the death of a 21-year-old man who was holidaying in the area with family. ...
For close to two hours, two experienced paddlers clung to their capsized surf-ski off Simon's Town, battling 40-knot winds and 2-metre swells with no way to call for help. On Saturday, 12 September, NSRI Simon's Town crew brought them home safely. ...
On Saturday afternoon, NSRI Simon's Town launched a dramatic sea rescue after two experienced paddlers capsized in gale-force winds and rough seas off Fish Hoek, spending close to two hours battling exhaustion and hypothermia before being found. ...