American sailor is rescued by the Navy 1,600 km off the coast of RJ after suffering an accident in a race

According to the organization, Guy deBoer reported that he fell inside the cabin of the sailboat, hit his head, lost consciousness and suffered other injuries. After receiving medical advice, he was advised to abandon the competition and seek care on land.

Initially, the sailor reported an improvement. Afterwards, however, he had balance problems again and decided to head towards Rio de Janeiro. On Saturday afternoon (7), the situation reportedly worsened: Guy deBoer reported that he could no longer use his left arm, stand, maintain balance or eat and asked for an immediate evacuation.

The distress call was forwarded to the Brazilian Maritime Rescue Coordination Center. The Navy then sent the Corvette Barroso (V34), which sailed during the night towards the sailboat.

This Sunday morning, before the rescue team arrived, Guy deBoer managed to contact the organization. According to the statement, he appeared quite drowsy and, at times, spoke incoherently.

The sailor was instructed to lower all sails and let the vessel drift to facilitate the operation. In the region, winds were between 37 km and 46 km, and waves were between 1.5 and 2 meters.

A helicopter carrying the crew and two Navy divers took off at around 7am. The plan called for the military to be launched into the water, board the SPIRIT and help remove the sailor. At 8:38 am, the organization received confirmation that Guy deBoer was already inside the helicopter.

The American was taken to the Corvette Barroso, which has a medical team on board. The Golden Globe Race said it was still awaiting a report on the sailor's health status. The Spirit was left adrift after the rescue.

The Corvette Barroso is already on its way to Rio de Janeiro, with arrival scheduled for Wednesday morning (11).