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It became dramatic for two people aboard a sailboat on Wednesday night.
The two sails measured 60 nautical miles, or 111 km west of Fedje at 16:50, sending the Mayday signal from the 39-foot sailboat.
– The first message concerned a sailboat on which the engine was mounted. The weather had become so bad that the sail had to be lowered and the sailors were afraid of running out of fuel, said Eirik Walle, head of rescue, at the main repair center in southern Norway (HRS).
Little storm
At that time, there were already waves of 10 meters and there was a small storm. The Stril Mercury motorboat was nearby and started following the sailboat, which had decided to sail with the weather.
However, the situation should worsen throughout the evening. At 9:14 pm, HRS received a new message.
"They were no longer in control of the boat and had to be salvaged." The boat had taken a lot of water, Walle said.
A rescue helicopter from the Statfjord B oil rig was requested to assist other distant rescue vessels. An hour after the first message, the helicopter was in place. Then the boat was about 17 nautical miles from the Gullfaks B oil rig.
"In this sense, it is never advisable to put the rescue crew on a sailboat, so the two sailors had to jump into the sea to be saved," Walle said.
Boots and life jackets
The sails only had boots and vests.
– It was dramatic. They did not wear a survival suit. There was no result given to this event. Going to the sea in such conditions … Fortunately, it went well, said Walle.
The rescue helicopter hauls the sails to the Haukeland Hospital for a health check, but both must, according to Walle, be in reasonably good physical condition.
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