A skipper successfully swam to shore after their sloop sank off the coast.
Key Details
- Incident: A sloop (a single-masted sailboat) sank.
- Survival: The skipper managed to swim to safety.
- Location: Off the coast at Hastings.
Skipper swims ashore as sloop sinks off coast
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