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ASTERIA'S FINAL VOYAGE: The Rescue of Tapio Lehtinen | GGR 2022

6 de agosto de 2025 · 36 min · 50K visitas · Moroccan coast

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During the 2022 Golden Globe Race, sailor Tapio Lehtinen abandoned his boat, Asteria, after it suffered catastrophic, rapid flooding in the southern Indian Ocean.9:43 Lehtinen reported a loud crash at the stern, followed by the vessel sinking within five minutes.0:07 He successfully deployed his life raft, donned a survival suit, and activated his EPIRB and YB3 satellite tracker.18:44 The South African Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) coordinated the rescue, identifying two nearby vessels: the bulk carrier M/V Darya Gayatri and fellow competitor Kirsten Neuschäfer.10:22 Neuschäfer reached the life raft first, maneuvering her yacht alongside to provide support until the bulk carrier arrived.22:40 Lehtinen boarded the Darya Gayatri via a pilot ladder, ending his 25-hour ordeal in the life raft.23:34 Despite the loss of his boat, Lehtinen remained in high spirits, later offering to teach the carrier's crew celestial navigation during their transit to China.30:47 The incident prompted other race participants to inspect their own through-hull fittings and stern integrity.17:15

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