Episode Details
Back to Episodes
Eighty-Year-Old Sailor Rescued by Fishermen | Bahamas News
Description
An 80-year-old American sailor, Raymond Rosen, nearly lost his life while sailing solo from the Dominican Republic to Florida to visit his 101-year-old mother—only to crash his boat on a reef after 48 hours of nonstop manual navigation. Found dehydrated and starving, he was rescued by local fishermen who risked their own trip to help. Thanks to the quick action of search and rescue chief Patrick Collie, who salvaged the boat and arranged for a second sailor to join him, Rosen made it safely to shore. He called Collie “the best of humanity,” honoring the extraordinary kindness that turned a disaster into a miracle.
Listen in comfort:
Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn.
Advertise on DNN:
advertise@thednn.ai
This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.
Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.
View sources & latest updates:
https://sources.thednn.ai/790f2558c26d72b7