Karolina Viking - rescue at sea. 04/12/2024
Cinderella to the rescueCongratulations to the great seamanship of Gerald Smith and his crew on the Jongert 20DS Cinderella di Sanremo, who rescued the crew of the Leopard 45 catamaran Karolina Viking when it started sinking on Monday.Johan and Hana Skold's catamaran began taking on water late on Sunday leading to a Mayday call at 03:00 UTC on Monday morning.Karolina's crew beleived they could change course to make landfall in Cape Verde, 300NM upwind and initially made good progress under the port engine. Cinderella di Sanremo and ARC catamaran Arkula diverted to rendezvous, with Cinderella in position providing support in the morning.The leak was coming from the area of the rudder stock base in the starboard engine compartment, causing water ingress into other parts of the hull....
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