Sailboat in difficulty: rescue operations off Punta Foghe
Intervention of the Coast Guard patrol boat to reach the vessel in the middle of the nightPer restare aggiornato entra nel nostro canale Whatsapp
On a sailing boat, he found himself in great difficulty in the middle of the night off Punta Foghe. The alarm was triggered late yesterday afternoon when the Bosa Coast Guard received a report of the vessel that was sailing up the western coast of Sardinia, about 16 miles from the port of Bosa, with an engine failure. Only the owner was on board.
The operations room kept in constant contact with him and the journey continued until 3.20 am when, off the coast of Punta Foghe, the man - a 59-year-old from Sassari - asked for assistance, following a worsening of the weather conditions. marines in the area and the lack of visibility.
The CP 835 patrol boat reached the damaged boat, reassured the man, assessed the state of the sea and the size of the vessel, and provided assistance in reaching the moorings of the nearest landing place, Bosa Marina.
Once the rescue activity was completed, the Coast Guard patrol boat, after ensuring that the person rescued was in good health and that the sailing vessel was moored safely, concluded the operation in the early hours of the morning.
(Unioneonline/ss)