Mr.
Hill alerted the coastguard by satellite phone and then clung
to the hull of his boat.
He was wearing a life jacket but not a survival suit and
was understood to be suffering from hypothermia.
Mr. Hill was taken the Gilbert Bain Memorial Hospital in
Lerwick where he is recovering from his ordeal. He is up and
about and chatting with patients and staff and none the worse
for his mishap.
Keith Oliver of Shetland Coastguard said this morning that
he did not want to deter people from undertaking this type of
venture, but that they should think long and hard about plans
to contact the emergency services in event of an incident.
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