# Sailor Evacuated in South Atlantic

- Place: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (-22.9519, -43.2105)
- Published: 2026-11-08T18:42:57.878Z · expires 2026-11-15T18:42:57.878Z
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Guy de Boer was urgently evacuated from a sailboat in the South Atlantic during the McIntyre GGR, reports Sail-World.com.

The rescue operation followed an emergency request as the sailor's vessel encountered difficulties near the race route, per Sail-World.com.

Flight PR-GGX is descending toward Rio de Janeiro at 4,700 ft, heading southeast, while GLO2090 approaches from the northeast at 3,800 ft, reports local air traffic control.

The incident occurred in the South Atlantic, where maritime conditions can change rapidly, according to recent weather monitoring.

## Sources

- [Guy de Boer requests urgent medical evacuation from Spirit in the South Atlantic during McIntyre GGR](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijgFBVV95cUxOSVVoVDFtOFJzN0IxQlhMdFU3bGg2UXJMVjhOYklzT1FodE1pVW5tY3haQkhBUVNVRGRfd3dlUWd6eUFpQ3dEM3g1Tl9MMlF3R3JLY0IzUXo1YTVQVE41anVCa0xiXzBIeTk4QmpNMlZhbklSaWptZzNJSGxLZkpTRTl1a2QtdjVEUFdKdVFn?oc=5) · sail-world.com · 2026-11-08
- [Successful rescue of Guy Deboer in the McIntyre Golden Globe Race](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxPQ0VHR3VHeGhZY1owQWM1eUgwOU1ma2dVdkFzQzJnQ254c1JiVHVFdTVwV1lVRENpZDZOblhpOFZJeHhoQ2tfNjhya3BMQ19ETFRPUGNXZG9XV3JsRWFZNi1OZlVablNId3lnSmwwdW5lRnVETEVTdzg4RUNRcktkT1Zscl9ObExyLXh6MFkwLVFXQQ?oc=5) · sail-world.com · 2026-11-08