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Incidents in the Inland waters (Germany).

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Lippesee - Gust capsizes a sailboat on the Lippesee; three rescued from the waterSailboat/2026/—/Gust capsize on an inland lake; crew rescued from the water

On Saturday 16 May 2026, a sudden strong gust capsized a sailboat on the Lippesee, a lake near Paderborn in Germany, putting its three-person crew into the water. A DLRG rescue boat already on patrol nearby reached them quickly and brought all three out of the water safely. No injuries were reported.

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