Left for dead after falling overboard: how one sailor survived 5 hours lost at sea before rescue - Practical Boat Owner

Left for dead after falling overboard: how one sailor survived 5 hours lost at sea before rescue - Practical Boat Owner

Roger Cottle was presumed dead after falling overboard a 27ft yacht and lost at sea for five-and-a-half hours in a holed lifejacket, at night in the Bay of BiscayRoger Cottle spent nearly six hours in the waters of Biscay after falling overboard before before rescued. Credit: Claudia MyattFalling overboard, I discovered that what they don’t tell you on the sailing courses is that a safety harness is great until you fall in, and then you become a…