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Pattaya rescuers save German man from capsized sailboat

A German man was rescued after his sailboat capsized off Jomtien Beach in Pattaya during a storm on Wednesday, August 19. At about 5.40pm, the Pattaya Marine Disaster Prevention Radio Centre received a report of a capsized boat and a person floating in the sea off Jomtien Beach. Marine Disaster Prevention officers from the Jomtien … The story Pattaya rescuers save German man from capsized…

Pattaya rescuers save German man from capsized sailboat

Pattaya rescue workers saved a German gentleman after his sailboat capsized during a storm off Jomtien Beach on Wednesday, August 19. The Pattaya Marine Disaster Prevention Radio Centre received a report about a capsized boat and a person floating in the sea around 5:40 pm. Marine Disaster Prevention officers from Jomtien quickly sent Patrol Inflatable Boat 501 and a rescue team to help.

They found a medium-sized sailboat overturned and a German man, reportedly aged between 55 and 60, floating in the water during heavy rain and strong waves. The officers successfully rescued the foreign man from the sea and brought the boat safely back to shore.

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