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Tanker saved yacht crew

On Nov 16, 2017, the "Mersini" rescued four sailors in Mozambican waters after their yacht "Kinda Magic" had sunk. They were delivering the 40-foot yacht to the Seychelles and left Hout Bay, Cape Town, on Oct 20. The crew had stopped in at Mossel Bay and East London, but because weather conditions were so good, they decided not to stop in at Richards Bay and continued up to Mozambique. A 7 a.m. the Maritime Rescue Co-Ordination Centre (MRCC) based in Cape Town received a distress signal from the yacht which was reported to be about 215 km from Ilha Do Fogo (Mozambique) and approximately 175 km directly from the shore. The "Mersini" which was in close proximity was contacted them and requested to divert to assist the distressed yacht. The tanker arrived at the scene just after 8.30 a.m. and found the four South African sailors had already got into their life raft and the yacht was partially submerged. The four were plucked to safety, and the "Kinda Magic" sank soon after the rescue.