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Brazilian Navy rescues injured US sailor 1,610km from Rio de Janeiro
The Brazilian Navy rescued American sailor Guy deBoer from his yacht in the Atlantic, about 1,610 kilometres east of Rio de Janeiro.
DeBoer was sailing alone in the Golden Globe Race 2026, an international yacht race.
On November 2, he fell inside the yacht, hit his head, lost consciousness and suffered multiple injuries.
The race doctor advised him to leave the race and seek medical care on land.
A navy aircraft sent rescuers to the yacht, and they hoisted DeBoer aboard the corvette Barroso, completing the rescue at 11:38 on Sunday, November 8.
He is receiving care aboard the corvette, which has begun the return journey to the coast.
The ship is expected to reach Rio de Janeiro on the morning of Wednesday, November 11.
The Brazilian Navy rescued injured American sailor Guy deBoer from the yacht Spirit in the Atlantic Ocean.
The rescue took place about 1,610 kilometres east of Rio de Janeiro on November 8.
DeBoer was competing alone in the 2026 Golden Globe Race when he fell inside the yacht’s cabin on November 2 and suffered multiple injuries.
The race doctor recommended the next day that he leave the race and seek medical care on land.
A Navy helicopter crew transferred him to the corvette Barroso, where he remained under medical care as the ship headed back to the mainland.
- Who
- The Brazilian Navy rescued American sailor Guy deBoer, who was competing alone in the Golden Globe Race.
- What
- He was evacuated from his yacht after being injured in a fall. He was taken aboard the corvette Barroso for medical care.
- When
- November 8, 2026. The accident happened on November 2.
- Where
- On the yacht Spirit in the Atlantic Ocean, about 1,610 kilometres east of Rio de Janeiro.
- Why
- DeBoer fell inside the cabin, hit his head, lost consciousness and suffered multiple injuries. The race doctor advised him to seek medical care on land.
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DeBoer fell inside the cabin of the Spirit, hit his head, lost consciousness and suffered multiple injuries.
The race doctor recommended that DeBoer leave the race and seek medical care on land.
Contact with DeBoer was restored after it had been temporarily interrupted.
The rescue operation was completed and DeBoer was aboard the corvette Barroso.
The corvette was expected to arrive in Rio de Janeiro in the morning.
- Rescued sailor
- Guy deBoer
- Yacht
- Spirit
- Rescue vessel
- Corveta Barroso (V34)
- Distance from Rio de Janeiro
- About 1,610 kilometres (870 nautical miles) east
- Rescue completed
- November 8 at 11:38 a.m.