A 44-year old canoeist from Kalkara was this morning rescued by an Armed Forces of Malta patrol boat off Mistra Bay after he found himself in difficulty in South-Easterly force 3 to 4 weather.
Patrol Boat P-32 was on patrol in the area when the canoeist was seen to be in difficulty because of the swell, some 3.5 nautical miles from the shore.
The canoeist was training for a charity event.
He was immediately taken onboard the patrol boat and landed at Haywharf Base in Floriana. Hedid not need medical assistance.