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On Sunday, 21st November, a 42-year old windsurfer, Rajko Dolinsek from Ljubljana, decided to challenge his fate at famous Piran surfing point, in strong bora wind and waves reaching 4 meters of height. After he felt into the water few times and became exhausted, the wind and the swell started to push him towards the open sea. The police and navy started a rescue operation, which was hampered by strong wind and high seas. Finally, in the early evening, the surfer used the slight improvement in the weather conditions and managed, using his hands and his surfing board, to reach the coast.
In an interview to the national newspaper he said that, according to ALADIN, the wind had been forecast to ease up at 18 UTC, what indeed happened, and that he has not at any time during his adventure felt his life was endangered. In fact the ALADIN forecast was giving him hope and necessary strength.
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