Quinn Richard Anthony rescued off Quang Ngai
On April 5, Quinn Richard Anthony, 75, sailed the twin-hull sailboat Luzon Island in the Philippines to the southern central province of Khanh Hoa province in Vietnam.
During the journey, the sailboat encountered bad weather, causing the mast to break and the engine to malfunction. The sailboat then lost control.
Quinn Richard Anthony on his sailboat
While adrift to the area off Quang Ngai, he saw the fishing vessel QNg 55766 TS captained by fisherman Truong Khac passing by. He called for help.
The Vietnamese fishermen approached and towed the distressed vessel and the American man to Sa Huynh Port. Quinn was given medical checks and helped to make contact with his relatives
