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Arne Murke with the team that rescued him at Tolaga Bay (Helge Murke)

30/05/2019 GMT

How my jeans saved my life

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Arne Murke used a trick he saw on television to save himself from drowning

German sailor Arne Murke was knocked into the ocean by his boat's boom. The water was rough and he didn't have a life vest. Then Arne remembered a trick he'd seen on television.

Earlier this year, German sailor Arne Murke was knocked into the ocean by his boat's boom. The water was rough and he didn't have a life vest. His twin Helge watched on helplessly as his brother floated further away. But Arne was wearing jeans and remembered a trick he had seen on television. The knowledge and trousers saved his life.

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Image: Arne Murke with the team that rescued him at Tolaga Bay
Credit: Helge Murke

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