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Wednesday afternoon at 4:12 p.m., a call came in to the rescuers of the VBZR via the Coast Guard, that a skipper of a sailboat had suffered significant head injuries. The skipper was sailing under sail with his wife off Ostend after a 3-week trip. They are on their way to the home port of Blankenberge. Presumably the rougher sea (5 Bft) threw the man off balance where he severely opened his scalp during the fall. Given the injuries, the man and woman know that help must come and they cannot wait for time to arrive in the home port of Blankenberge.

The rescuers of the VBZR rush out 9 minutes later. On board is also a VBZR rescuer with a medical background. Moments later the rescuers are at the scene. Immediately 2 rescuers went on board and the rescuer with medical background immediately took care of the victim. The other rescuer helps the woman with the boat’s engine. Due to the fall, the throttle has broken off and the engine is running at full speed. The rescuers include rescuers with great experience in boats and marine engines, so rescuers were able to provide additional assistance with manual throttling.

With a tailwind and current, the lifeboat and sailboat sailed to the port of Blankenberge at 9 knots. At the port, the sailboat is taken alongside and an ambulance is already waiting at the Vismijntje to transport the man to the hospital. The rescuers ensure that the sailboat is neatly moored.

With the wind at their backs and the current behind them, the lifeboat and sailboat sailed at 9 knots to the port of Blankenberge. At the port, the sailboat is taken alongside and an ambulance is already waiting at the Vismijntje to transport the man to the hospital. The rescuers make sure that the sailboat is neatly moored at its berth and the woman has nothing else to worry about. The injured skipper is a member of the VBZR and all assistance is therefore free.