Paddler’s body found
THE BODY of a Sandton paddler, missing since the weekend off the Eastern Cape coast, has been was found.
“The body of Mark Feather was located on the shore in the vicinity of Trennerys on the Wild Coast, Transkei, this morning,” National Sea Rescue Institute spokesman Craig Lambinon said yesterday.
The police, the NSRI, emergency services and all involved in the search for Feather, from Rivonia, sent their condolences to his family and friends.
“The police have opened an inquest docket,” Lambinon added.
Feather, 43, went missing on Saturday during the Peter Marlin surf-ski challenge between Orient Beach and Yellowsands, in East London.
The challenge started at 7am, during which wind conditions increased to 47 knots and swells of 6.5m were recorded.
As a result, six surf-skiers were reported missing and overdue at the finish line, offshore of East London, at around 10am. Five of them were found on the beach during a search, having withdrawn from the challenge.