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NSRI Table Bay launched the sea rescue craft SPIRIT OF VODACOM just before 09h00 on Monday the 6th of January to rendezvous with the Cape to Rio yacht BLACK CAT 75 nautical miles off Cape Town. It was an epic tow back to Cape Town for the disabled yacht after having survived a capsize. Watch this interview with the crew by Steve Searl.Black Cat_NSRI
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