Overview
- The sailor reached the uninhabited islet after his boat struck rocks near De Kreupel and partially sank on Friday afternoon.
- He had no working radio or phone and sheltered in a makeshift tent fashioned from his sails with only modest provisions.
- He was discovered on Sunday evening by the crew of a sailboat, who alerted the Dutch coastguard and the KNRM.
- Rescuers took him to Andijk, where he received warm clothing, a meal, and a shower, and they described him as weakened and afraid he would die.
- KNRM called the case unusual for the area’s low-traffic period and urged boaters to keep communications gear functional and share float plans.