Algies Bay sailor home after deep ocean incidentStuff Solo sailer Phil van der Mespal recounts abandoning ship and being saved after his mast was knocked off in high seas and he had to abandon his sinking yacht. NZDF Five hours after entering the life raft van der Mespel was found by the RNZAF. Supplied An RNZAF Hercules pinpoints van der Mespel in the water. van der Mespel thought it would take a few days to be rescued and set in for the long haul. Getting aboard the vessel in high swells was the most nerve-racking part of the experience, van der Mespel said.

Source: Stuff December 01, 2017 02:48 UTC