Sailboat Drama Caught On Camera!

A sailing yacht encounters trouble, leading to a dramatic rescue at sea. The bright orange rescue boat arrives and begins the tow, which takes about three and a half hours. See the rough waves and the arrival back to port after the heavy seas. We had to call for help after losing control of our boat. The Danish rescue service came to our rescue and towed us to shore. Everyone was very professional, both the coastal radio and the rescue boat. About an hour after calling for help the small rescue boat came to help us. After getting the lines aboard our boat they towed us for almost four hours to the closest port, Grenaa in Denmark. We want to thank both the Danish coastal radio (Lyngby Radio) and the Danish maritime rescue team for a very professional and well performed rescue operation. Although we had this situation far off shore and in heavy weather we were never afraid and we understood that we would be well taken care of. Our boat is a Nauticat 38 ketch motorsailer made in Finland in 1982. S/Y Maja is hull number 156. The Nauticat is a heavy and seaworthy boat. The rescue boat was built in Norway by Maritime Partner https://www.maritime-partner.com/  @MaritimePartnerAS Chapters: 0:00 Sailboat lost steering in Danish waters 0:30 Rescue boat approach Nauticat 0.53 Rescue boat throw line to yacht in need 2:07 Nauticat towed to shore 3:30 Grenaa Harbour 3:44 Explaining the hydraulic steering system Nauticat A sailing yacht encounters trouble, requiring assistance from a rescue boat. The rescue operation involves towing the yacht back to port amidst rough waves. It's a tense situation on the sea. Another chapter in our ongoing sailing adventure! We share some moments from boat life on the sea, highlighting both the beauty of the ocean and the power of the waves. The journey continues!