'Two males were taken off the yacht and transported to hospital by Netcare 911 ambulance services.'
Roy Wienand, deputy station commander of the National Sea Rescue Institute , said a team had to escort the yacht Unicef into Durban harbour.One had suffered a medical emergency while the other sustained an injury during the race.
“NSRI Durban duty crew were initially placed on alert on Saturday when the yacht was diverted from 600 nautical miles offshore to head to the nearest port, Durban,” he said.“The yacht replenished while in port before rejoining the race,” he added.
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