Sailor rescued from rough seas in Great Australian Bight during solo circumnavigation attempt
by Australian Associated Press from World news | The Guardian on (#6CSSF)
Xavier Doerr was winched to safety after spending the night battling giant waves and severe winds west of Kangaroo Island
A solo sailor has been rescued having spent the night battling giant waves and severe winds in the Great Australian Bight after running into trouble hundreds of kilometres from help.
Xavier Doerr, 22, was winched to safety late on Saturday after he was forced to trigger an emergency beacon shortly before 5pm the previous day while attempting to complete a nonstop and unassisted circumnavigation of Australia.
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