Seven Seas Mariner rescued a round-the-world sailor

[Kiwi_cruiser]

A round-the-world sailor rescued from his crippled yacht off the coast of New Zealand is thanking a cruise ship captain who was on his first day at the helm.

ONE News went on board the Seven Seas Mariner to speak with the rescued sailor.

The cruise ship crew travelled 20 hours off course to get to the troubled yacht.

Captain Stan Delacombe says the decision was very difficult to make.

"I didn't really sleep much before that because you don't want to put the life of your men in danger," he says.

Three of Captain Delacombe's crew risked their own lives getting the sailor to the safety of a lifeboat..... http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/roun...off-nz-3195997

Source: TVNZ

[OrpingtonT]

Have you read the thread earlier started by msmillie, who is on board at the moment?

She gives a graphic account of the event.