Sundowner Rescues Capsized Boat

Being able to help in an emergency takes quick thinking, the ability to perceive danger and the knowledge on how to act quickly to control the situation.

The crew of Sundowner Cruises experienced this firsthand earlier this week when they spotted an upturned boat in the water.

It was Sunday evening when Chris Reinbott, skipper of Sundowner, noticed a group of five men standing on the overturned hull of their sailing boat.

“It was just off Mandalay Point, we noticed the guys waving and standing on the hull of their boat,” Chris explained.

“We cleared away our cruise guests and got close to the boat, before we threw them a rope and got them on board.”

Fortunately, all the rescued passengers were unharmed during the incident, aside from catching a chill and being wet.

According to Chris, the five French tourists were more shocked that the incident happened and extremely grateful that another vessel was close-by and had spotted them so quickly.

“They were like ‘holy sh*t, what just happened?’” Chris said.

“They were very shaken, cold and wet, but thankfully all uninjured.”

Chris and his crew took the men to Coral Sea Marina, where they met with authorities.

It is still unclear how the vessel became capsized, but it does illustrate how quickly emergency situations unfold.

Big applause for Sundowner in retrieving these capsized sailors!

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