British man, 28, rescued by fishermen in the Channel after surviving ‘for DAYS’ when kayak capsized
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British man, 28, is rescued in his suitcase by fishermen after surviving ‘DAYS’ clinging to a buoy in the sea – eating seaweed and mussels – when his kayak tipped over as he tried to cross the English Channel to France
- A British kayaker was rescued today by Dutch fishermen in the English Channel
- He tried to travel from Dover to France but capsized and clung to a buoy
- The man, 28, survived by eating mussels, seaweed and crabs for ‘days’, he said
- He reportedly had severe hypothermia when he was rescued this morning
- Do you know the rescued kayaker? Email: oliver.price@mailonline.co.uk
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A British man whose kayak capsized crossing the English Channel into France was rescued this morning after fishermen clung to a buoy for his life.
The paddler, 28, had survived “days” in the middle of the sea eating only seaweed and mussels, having left Dover nearly two weeks ago.
The crew of the cutter vessel ‘De Madelaine’ of shipping company T. de Boer en Zonen from Urk rescued the English kayaker from the Channel around 11 am this morning. reports.
He was found when skipper Teunis de Boer was sailing between England and France this morning when he noticed something.
Mr De Boer wanted to make sure they didn’t get too close to the buoy if he saw ‘something crazy moving’ near it.
A British man whose kayak capsized crossing the Channel to France was rescued this morning after fishermen clung to a buoy for his life.
He was rescued by a group of fishermen from the Netherlands in the Channel before being flown by the French Coast Guard to a French hospital
Dutch fisherman Teunis de Boer grabbed a pair of binoculars and saw the exhausted and saddened Briton, wearing only swimming trunks, ‘wave at us like crazy’
British kayaker (pictured), 28, reportedly suffered severe hypothermia when brought aboard the Dutch fishing boat today
After being brought on board, the exhausted British paddler (pictured) was offered some water and a Snickers chocolate bar
The skipper grabbed a pair of binoculars and then saw the exhausted and saddened Briton wearing only a swimming trunks “wave at us like crazy,” he said. The Telegraph.
Despite the choppy weather, the crew worked quickly to save him by sailing toward him and throwing a lifebuoy into the water.
The man managed to use his last bit of strength to reach out so they could take him to the boat.
He reportedly suffered severe hypothermia when brought on board today, with a body temperature of just 26C, which could have been fatal.
The Briton was also bruised, dehydrated and his eyes were ‘very deep in his sockets’.
“It is a miracle that he survived,” said skipper De Boer.
The heroic crew then offered the exhausted man a Snickers chocolate bar, who told him that he had gone kayaking from Dover to France but that his boat had capsized, leaving him with the only option to cling to the floating buoy.
The kayaker left Dover 12 days ago on October 15, The Urkland reports. It is not known exactly how long ago he capsized.
He was extremely lucky to be found as the crew initially had no intention of catching fish in the area but went sailing after this morning’s catch turned out to be ‘disappointing’.
De Madelaine’s crew then wrapped him in blankets and called the French Coast Guard
The French Coast Guard then took him by helicopter to a hospital in France for treatment
De Madelaine’s crew then wrapped him in blankets and called the French Coast Guard.
Although he was unable to express his gratitude in words due to lack of energy, he made heart signs with his hands to thank the crew.
The French Coast Guard then took him by helicopter to a hospital in France for treatment.