After being forced to return to land shortly after setting off from Newfoundland, Canada, yesterday, Mr Bedwell has broken down in tears and officially called off the ambitious journey.
A British adventurer's dream to sail across the Atlantic from Canada to Cornwall in a tiny homemade yacht has ended in heartbreak after the vessel filled
Andrew Bedwell, 49, set off on his trip to the British Isles from St John s, Newfoundland, at 1.30pm local time yesterday. His boat measures 11ft and 5.8inch tall and has a top speed of 2.5mph.