Heavy winds cause havoc at Witbank yachting regatta Two men were rescued after they were thrown off their yacht in the Witbank Dam on Saturday. Image: Paul Fleet/123rf.com
A yachting competition almost resulted in tragedy at the Witbank Dam in Mpumalanga on Saturday because of the heavy winds.
According to the National Sea Rescue Institute, two yachts were caught in the severe winds, leading to them broaching.
Two yachtsmen from one of the yachts landed in the water and suffered hypothermia.
“Our NSRI rescue craft Sealegs had already been dispatched and was responding towards the yachts anticipating them to get into difficulty in the strong wind gusts.