The alarm came at 18.22, when a person had seen a sailboat without anyone on board. As the person approached, they saw that the sails were partly torn and lying on the side, and also the sailboat lay very deep in the water.

- During the time we talked to the alarm, it eventually sank, says press officer at the Maritime and Air Rescue Center.

The sea rescue alerted two boats and a sea helicopter from Umeå that searched the area.

Called the cellphone

At the same time, an intensive search for the owner of the sailboat was ongoing, and when one found the mobile number and called, someone answered at the other end.

- They had sailed on something in the fog and had managed to swim ashore, says the operator at the Maritime and Air Rescue Center.

The sea rescue came in contact with the man from the boat at 19.10 and was able to cancel the search effort.

- He had been picked up by a friend and was on his way home. We are happy that he is alive.

This article has been updated