'Unidentified object' sighted in Knysna lagoon turns out to be boat roof

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Initial reports indicated that the object was either the wing of an aeroplane or the upturned hull of a boat that was heading towards the Knysna Heads in strong winds.

However, according to NSRI station commander Jerome Simonis, the unidentified object turned out to be the roof of a day cruiser boat, which the owner had swum out from shore to retrieve.

“On arrival on the scene we found a local man who had swum out to what was identified as the roof of his day cruiser boat.

 

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