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Solo Sailor to be hoisted from yacht
On Nov 8, 2026, At 07:15 UTC, solo sailor Guy de Boer confirmed via sat phone he was ready to stop the 'Spirit'. He had been sailing away from the rescue ship overnight, delaying the operation 800 nautical miles off Rio de Janeiro. The new ETA for the helicopter extraction was 10:30 a.m. UTC. The yacht was moving at 1.3 knots with a heading of 90° in pos. 25° 27.96 S, 027° 21.77 W on Nov 8 at 08:15 a.m. UTC. Current local winds were 6-11 knots. The Brasilian Navy Corvette 'Barroso (V34)' was en route to rescue Guy deBoer, with a helicopter extraction planned. The situation in the South Atlantic had escalated rapidly. The McIntyre Golden Globe Race Organisation confirmed that American solo skipper Guy deBoer had officially declared a distress situation and requested an immediate medical evacuation. On Nov 7 shortly after 4 p.m. UTC, de Boer had contacted GGR reporting a severe deterioration in his condition stemming from his fall on Nov 2. He had lost the use of his left arm, cannot stand or maintain balance, and is unable to eat. Under GGR instruction, he has now activated his EPIRB. The MRCC Brasil with the 'Salvamar Sueste' has assumed coordination and issued a priority SAR message.
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