Oil tanker rescues sailor after his yacht became damaged more than 500 miles off the coast of Cornwall
The sailor set off an alert beacon 500 miles south west of Lizard Point in Cornwall
The yachtsman set off an emergency beacon on Friday morning and two large commercial ships offered to help. A 229m oil tanker diverted to the scene and rescued the yachtsman in rough sea conditions on Saturday.The oil tanker, the Seaways Reymar, is now continuing its journey to the US. The uninjured yachtsman told the MCA by radio he needed assistance on Friday as the mast had become detached and the vessel was disabled.
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