Three foreign tourists who were having problems with a sail boat that had been grounded on a reef in the north coast on Sunday, 14 January 2018, were rescued by the Dominican Armada (Navy) and Civil Defense. There were no injuries. The incident occurred off the coast of Luperon Bay in the province of Puerto Plata.
The rescued tourists were Canadian Michael Edward Sweeny, who was captaining the boat, Pole Aneda Irena Kowalik and Austrian Alexander Sanz. They were on route from Haiti to the United States.
According to the Dominican authorities, they were travelling in a sailboat named “Lohta”, when the motor failed. Strong winds pushed the boat onto a reef. The boat began taking on water, triggering the captain to call 911 for help.
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Diario Libre
16 January 2018
