The Spanish coast guard rescued a French sailor who survived for 16 hours Under the capsized sailboat on Thursday.
Laurent Camproby fired a torch after his boat, Jean Solo Sailor, ran into trouble around 8:30 p.m. on Monday when it was 14 miles (22 kilometers) from the Cesargas Islands off Northwest Galicia Spain regionCoast Guard said in a permit.
A rescue ship, three helicopters and a search were immediately dispatched team found The boat capsized in the darkness.
A diver was lowered onto the hull of the ship and hit on She is looking for signs of life. Kambrobi started knocking from the inside and crying out for help.
But due to the rough seas, the rescuers had to work frantically to prevent the boat from sinking before it could reach the injured French sailor.
They hung buoys on her body, and the next day divers equipped with The torches swam under the boat and saw Camproby, who I was wearing Neoprene survival suit. divers extended Camprope pole who Hold it right away.
“a face Back with The eyes The coast guard statement said “open” and rushed towards it us …we pulled him to the surface.”
Once on Cambroby Deck – Experienced Sailor who she has won Several regattas – airlifted to hospital by helicopter for examinations. survived unscathed.
“I knew that they were there and that they would save me, and that they would not abandon me. It was a question of Time, I had to stay alive for Me and my family, and Kambrubi was quoted as saying in Statement.
The Coast Guard said Kambrobi was rescued at noon on Tuesday, so he spent 16 hours under the boat with “just 30 cm (12 in) of air The rescue operation was described as “close.” on the impossible.”
Juan Ferrer, head of Rescue operations of the Spanish Coast Guard, said the neoprene suit was Camprubi wearing Prevent him from developing hypothermia.
he is also He praised the French sailor for “Waiting quietly for our arrival. “
