He fell to the sea without a lifeguard but was saved thanks to an ingenious invention

March 11, 2019

A German seaman sailed on a yacht with his brother when he unexpectedly found himself in the water.

A German sailor decided to sail on a yacht with his brother in the waters of New Zealand. But something happened and, unexpectedly, Arne Murke He fell on the high seas without a lifejacket.

His brother tried to save him, but the sea took him away from the boat. While despair was pervading both of them, the quick and unusual reaction of Murke He managed to save his life.

The event took place on March 6, when the sailor and his brother sailed off the coast of Gisborne, about 28 kilometers from the bay of Tolaga, as indicated New Zealand Herald.

Both were badigned to take the ship from Auckland a Brazil. However, unfavorable conditions at sea caused a mast to turn and went into the water. Arne l & # 39; water.

Murke He managed to stay afloat with the help of an improvised lifejacket, made with his jeans. After falling to the sea, the man took off his pants, knotted his legs and inflated them like a waistcoat.

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"Fortunately, I knew the thing with jeans, without the pants, I would not be here today, these are really what saved me.I learned it several years ago. and I always thought that if I fell into the sea without a lifejacket, I would do it "said the sailor to the local media.

While it was still afloat, rescue forces were prevented and the young man was sighted by a helicopter, which rescued him after three hours spent in the water.