His body was found inanimate, floating with his lifejacket, in the area of Île du Pilier.
A 72-year-old man lost his life Monday noon off Noirmoutier (Vendée), reports the maritime prefecture of the Atlantic this Tuesday morning.
The victim is a yachtsman whose ship, stranded, was found a few hours later, thanks to the mobilization of a helicopter from the gendarmerie.
“The identity documents found inside the boat” made it possible to identify the victim, who was alone on board the boat.
The yachtsman, who could not be revived, was brought back to the port of Herbaudière by the SNSM rescuers.
An investigation is underway by the soldiers of the Pornichet maritime gendarmerie brigade to understand the circumstances of the tragedy.
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