Kayaker in distress, Cronulla

11 January 2012

At 1710 hours, Lifesaver 1 was tasked by Australian search and Rescue (AusSAR) in Canberra after they detected an activated distress beacon in the Bate Bay (Cronulla) area.   Following a short search, the Westpac Life Saver located a 44 year old male nearly 2 kms offshore, in the water clinging to his kayak.  He was winched aboard and flown back to our Sydney base for further assessment.  He's well, thanks to his EPIRB!

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