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63-year-old solo sailor saved by cruise ship
Frenchman Alain Delord was taking part in a solo round-the-world voyage when the mast on his yacht broke in heavy weather on the Southern Ocean — 500 nautical miles off the coast of Tasmania in Australia.
Delord, 63, was forced to spend three days adrift in treacherous conditions on a life raft.
He was rescued amid cheers from passengers aboard a luxury cruise ship that changed course to save him.
The lucky sailor toasted his rescuers with a glass of fine red wine once on board and thanked them for saving his life.
