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Javier Sanso's rescue (VIDEO)

Magazines | Monday 04 February 2013, 15:37

Exceptional video from Javier Sanso's rescue

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ACCIONA retourné sans sa quille — © Força Aérea Portuguesa

Le sauvetage de Javier Sanso par VendeeGlobeTV

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Pedro Pinto - 07.02.13 17:35 Report abuse

Onother great job from Portuguese Air Force, wich has one of the biggest SAR areas in the Atlantic at their responsability.

José Carlos da Silva - 06.02.13 12:51 Report abuse

Javier, sinta-se abraçado aqui do Brasil. Patrícios aviadores portugueses, nós brasileiros estamos orgulhosos de vocês. Niterói, RJ. José Carlos

Rudolf Britz - 06.02.13 02:34 Report abuse

Bubi, I thank God that you survived this.Great to still have you around! Special thanks to your rescuers! From South Africa.

Your username** - 05.02.13 19:44 Report abuse

Hope he gets better soon

tystie - 05.02.13 08:07 Report abuse

Looks like another boat without keel :-(

michael - 05.02.13 03:37 Report abuse

What price victory. We of the sea must be protected from ourselves. Happy Bubi your safe. Require battle ships. A knot slower on average for strength and safety would not be a big loss in the big picture. A life would

Jose Luis Salgado - 05.02.13 02:47 Report abuse

Adelante Javier, aqui no termina nada, hacia atras ni para tomar impulso, FELICIDADES desde Guadalajara, México

Luís Silva - 05.02.13 01:23 Report abuse

Excellent wor! Great Portuguese Air Force...!

Luís Silva - 05.02.13 01:21 Report abuse

Excellent work! Great Portuguese Air Force...!

amanda cutsforth - 04.02.13 21:32 Report abuse

Just wanted to tell you how delighted we are that you are safe Bubi, you did look exhausted on the helicopter poor you and you must be disappointed, but you have sailed a magnificent race, given your fans huge enjoynment and proved Eco friendly works. Thank you great skipper and thanks also must go to Acciona not least for their brilliant videos throughout the race, they have certainly been the best. Take care now and we look forward to hearing more from you soon.

Peter Vetter - 04.02.13 19:29 Report abuse

Lucky Javier! but a shame to let this brave men sail arround the world with boats a quality like yoghurt cups!

Jock McRock - 04.02.13 19:09 Report abuse

SEARCH AND RESCUE TECHS: THANK YOU!!!! Bubi looks disappointed, but safe. No keel eh? IMOCA: back to the drawing board! Listen to the sailors for a change!

pawelnvg - 04.02.13 18:55 Report abuse

I just want to say:"we are glad - you are safe with us. We are with you, Bubi"

oz gur - 04.02.13 17:58 Report abuse

next time let me design the keels. just double the stem thickness, it will give you 4 times the bending capacity. clearly the existing safety factor is only slightly over 1.

Waterland - 04.02.13 17:52 Report abuse

Glad he's safe, he did a great race and for sure he brought some more technology to this amazing race, next generation of boats will take a lot from Acciona about energy storage

WikiSail - 04.02.13 17:52 Report abuse

Is too early to make anykind of complainig or critics...remain Bubi air-lifted in the dark 400N offshore in a soaked white t-shirt and even with a weak Thumbs up his eyes were terrified.

Alan-39 - 04.02.13 17:47 Report abuse

To the 'rescue team' a....BIG BIG....THANK YOU.. and very very pleased Bubi is safe. Clearly yet another 'keel failure'. IMOCA it's now time to take a serious look at the design of these keels.......Before some is 'killed'

Mexico Sam - 04.02.13 17:40 Report abuse

Ay Capitan Bubi - que triste es ver a tu nave alli, siento muchisimo que la tenias que dejar asi, pero a la vez estoy tan feliz ver que estas a salvo....llore mares al ver este video ! Un abrazo fuertisimo a ti y todo tu equipo y a tus rescatistas.......y gracias.

USAntigoon - 04.02.13 17:39 Report abuse

Did the keel snapped.. or did he hit an UFO ...we need more feedback.. But I am so glad he is OK.. God Bless

Your username** - 04.02.13 17:38 Report abuse

Good that he is in good shape going you to save the boat

joe90 - 04.02.13 17:38 Report abuse

I am so pleased that Bubi is safe and unhurt. He is had a fantastic race. Regarding the keel, no matter how strong or tough you make them if you hit a UFO at high speed it will not be a pretty site. Lets all be very thankful he is now ok

RB - 04.02.13 17:28 Report abuse

What is going with boat ?Will they leave it at sea? Any one know ?

Ljubo Pelicon - 04.02.13 17:07 Report abuse

Vse dobro in hvala bogu, da je tako. Sanso dobrodošel. res ste pogumni in častivredni.

KenDouglas - 04.02.13 17:04 Report abuse

Glad you are safe. Looking at the photo - it seems that you hit something BIG!

Peter DiemondYour username** - 04.02.13 16:49 Report abuse

Thank's to the brave rescue team. Tragedy was averted and for that we are MOST thankful. Rest a relax Javier you've earned it. Thankful for your safety...................

J80sailor_Sweden - 04.02.13 16:38 Report abuse

Very happy to see you in the helicopter Bubi!...and you even did your usual thumbs up! You have contributed to this VG with of course your sailing, but your videos have had a special charm and you have been open to share what is going on. The fotage from your saving is really spectacular! No survival suit so the boat must really have turned over very quickly. I am sad to see yet another keel gone, but at least this must make the IMOCA to seriously consider design rules on this part. Last but not least a BIG thanks to the rescue team for bringing back one of "our sailors" - yes that is the feeling you have got after being a fan of this amazing race!!!

J. Fred Muggs - 04.02.13 16:22 Report abuse

Clearly it is time for the construction standards for these boats to be revised with an eye to reducing the probability of keel failure. Lives are at stake : both the lives of the sailors and the lives of those who set out to rescue them. Thank God no one has died in this Vendee, the outcome for Javier Sanso could easily have been very different.

Jay - 04.02.13 16:00 Report abuse

Wow. Just... wow. All respect to the search and rescue teams who go out in all weathers and all times of day to find all those lost and stranded sailors. I guess this also answers the question about Acciona's keep - it basically ain't there. Looks to be a stub of maybe a foot or 2 long left. Hope they can retrieve the boat to try to find out why it happenned - did he hit something? was it just fatigue?

João GM - 04.02.13 15:57 Report abuse

Força Aérea Portuguesa. Allways there ! Proud of you ! Congratulations !

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