Two crew members of a catamaran capsized on Guacimeta beach in Playa Honda rescued

Maritime Rescue, Emerlan and the Emergency Consortium have participated in the rescue efforts

April 25 2021 (17:40 WEST)
Updated in April 25 2021 (19:51 WEST)
Catamaran rescue in Playa Honda
Catamaran rescue in Playa Honda

Two crew members of a catamaran have been rescued after capsizing on Guacimeta beach in Playa Honda. The accident took place at 1:05 p.m. this Sunday.

Emerlan, the Emergency Consortium and Maritime Rescue have traveled to the scene.

According to Emerlan, once at the scene they board one of the crew members who remained on the boat trying to turn it over. The other crew member was on top of the firefighters' motorcycle that was adrift due to a fault in the motorcycle. Both have been rescued by Maritime Rescue and transferred to Marina Colon.

Two crew members of a catamaran rescued in Guacimeta
Two crew members of a catamaran rescued in Guacimeta

Emerlan staff was in charge of inverting the boat, whose maneuvers were complicated due to wind and sea conditions. After removing the sail and mast, it was achieved and towed to Guacimeta beach.

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