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On Monday, 10th March, 2014 a group surf-skiers who are paddling from Cape Town to St Francis Bay lost a surf-ski.Off Struisbaai on Monday, 10th March, the group reported to have lost a surf-ski in the vicinity of Struisbaai and despite a search they have not been able to locate the surf-ski. No lives are at any risk. They believe that the surf-ski has been swept out to sea but fear that someone may come across the unmanned surf-ski and activate an emergency response.The ski is a White Fenn Swordfish, with a Mocke Leash, a Go-Pro Camera and a Garmin GPS onboard.Should the surf-ski be located and recovered please contact Craig Lambinon on 082 380 3800 and we will assist to facilitate the return of the surf-ski to the owner.Picture source: www.oceanpaddlesports.com File picture source: www.oceanpaddlesports.com
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