Everything has been in a scare after finding the Valencian sailor who after taking the exit of the "XXI Canal Cup" has fallen into the water at 11: 30 hours of Saturday morning. Eight hours later, the Salvamento Marítimo helicopter has located the 44 yachtsman alive, with symptoms of hypothermia and the same helicopter has transferred it to the airport of Manises (Valencia), where it has landed a few minutes before the 20 hours and a Samu has taken her to the hospital La Fe de Valencia.
The sailor of the Barcelona boat "Oceanic"Fell into the water along with four of his crewmates past the 11: 30 hours to 1,4 miles east of Denia. Only four of them managed to climb back into the boat. The difficult weather conditions caused the loss of sight of SM in just seconds.
The sportswoman has drifted 2 miles
The sportswoman was located at 3, 2 miles southeast of Alicante, which means she has drifted two miles southeast during hours that has been missing, according to Maritime Rescue.
Rescue teams, along with the regatta boats and the organizing committee, performed an exemplary search. After the loss of the sailor, all the boats have returned to the point of loss that marked the boat "Oceanic"To track the area until past the 15: 30 hours. Without success, they returned to land to organize and comb the area again coordinating with the devices of Maritime Rescue (Helimer), Generalitat (Victor 1) and Provincial Consortium of Firemen of Alicante.
At 16 hours, the companion boats of the regatta returned to the sea to comb the area and collaborate with the search work, again, next to the helicopter of the provincial Consortium with pilot, co-pilot, diver, health and two rescuers. They continued the search until 19 hours, while the helicopter of Salvamento Marítimo gave the last laps before dusk.
Wide rescue device
In the search device, coordinated by the Center of Maritime Rescue of Valencia, in addition to the Generalitat helicopters and firefighters and the Hemimer 206 and Helimer 205 of Maritime Rescue, the vessels LS Diana of Red Cross, Salvamar Levante de Salvamento have intervened Maritime and safety boats of the regatta, "Tagomago II"And"Nerissa".
Acknowledgements
El Real Club Nautico Denia thanks to the great work of Toni Vidal, Sports Director of the club and Race Coordinator of the Regatta, which along with Salvamento Marítimo has coordinated the search efforts. To the regattas committee, composed by José Luis Aranzueque, Evaristo Cabanell and Jorge San Miguel for the involvement and order of all the boats in the search procedure.
To the boats "Nerissa"By Juan José Lidón, member of RCN Dénia's Fishing Department, and"Tagomago II"By Juan M. Riera, the club's president accompanied by J. Antonio Carmona, Commodore of the club, to offer all his support and effort without rest in the hours of search. To the Red Cross of Denia, who has been on land and sea helping, encouraging and giving all their support to the crew. TO Fernando Calatayud, manager of the club that has provided the support and encouragement to the crew "Oceanic" until the last moment. And to all the boats participating in the race "XXI Canal Cup", who have collaborated side by side throughout the day without fainting.
OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE OF SONIA MENGOD
Valencia, November 11 of 2017
Given the importance that the news has reached in relation to the accident I suffered last 7 October 2017 in Denia (Alicante) during the race of the Canal Cup, and since then I have not made any statement, in any sense , as well as the inaccuracy of some of the information that has been published, I felt the need to break my silence.
First of all, I would like to clarify that no one represents me, nor has anyone represented me at any time, or any person, team or entity. On the other hand inform that the vast majority of data about me or the fact itself that have circulated as much by word of mouth as in most of the 100 media in which I have appeared are not true. I will request the rectification at the time.
Before pronouncing myself, I wanted, in view of the gravity of the facts, to contrast my impressions with certain official data, in order to be able to speak with firmness and property at all times.
This does not mean that I am not very grateful to all those people who were interested, worried and turned to me both in my search and in their thoughts, during or after the accident. To those of which I have evidence, I have been thanking him personally, and I will continue to do so as he is informed about it. Of course, I will also do it publicly at the time.
Regarding the day in question, the only person who knows what happened during those 8 hours at sea, without a life jacket and under a storm with rain, wind and waves of more than two and a half meters is me; in the same way that I am the only person who knows what he did to survive, so I ask for patience and understanding, but I would also like to avoid using my name without my consent or at least without comparing any information before with me, since it is my intention to clarify and share everything that happened. Of course. Also, I need it.
As soon as I am in a position to do so, it is my intention to call a press conference that can be attended by any media and person who so wishes, in which I will respond publicly to the questions that are necessary and in which I will explain what happened. It is very important for me in any case to do it knowing the objective official data to be able to do it with the maximum rigor, independently of my impressions, sensations or feelings, which I will also state, of course.
Anyone who is interested in contacting me can do so without hesitation through my email:
soniamengod.com@hotmail.com. I will answer personally delighted.
Thank you very much. A cordial greeting; Sonia Mengod