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Rescued alive after 12 days missing in the Mediterranean

1 février 2026 · 6 min · 355 vues

Rescued Dufour Arpège alongside merchant ship in Mediterranean

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A 69-year-old sailor survived 12 days adrift in the Mediterranean Sea after his sailboat, the Admirante, suffered a dismasting during severe weather.0:12 The sailor departed from Alicante and lost contact with his wife on January 15 after his mobile phone battery died and his vessel lost radio capability.1:14 He initially contacted 112 emergency services to report he was adrift and had deployed his anchor, though he could not provide an exact position.2:32 Search operations began on January 16 after his wife filed a missing person report with the Guardia Civil in Gandia.1:50 A merchant vessel eventually located the sailboat and rescued the occupant.3:10 Photographs of the rescue show the Admirante, a Dufour Arpege 30, with its mast snapped in half.3:56 The vessel’s structural integrity likely contributed to the sailor's survival during the storm conditions.3:56 The incident highlights the critical importance of nautical training and emergency preparedness for offshore sailing.4:59

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