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Dislocated shoulder skipper rescued

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Dislocated shoulder skipper rescued
Humber Coastguard has coordinated the rescue of the skipper of the 92-foot sail training yacht Spirit of Fairbridge after he dislocated a shoulder while lowering the main sail. The ship was about 20 miles from Hartlepool at the time, in northwesterly force 4 winds, with a moderate sea. Humber Coastguard requested Rescue Helicopter 128 from Leconfield to attend the vessel and winch the injured 28 year old off the boat, before taking him to Scarborough Hospital for treatment. The helicopter collected a doctor before going out to the vessel to help with immediate tr...Read More... Full Story »

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