The challenging adventure began when Shaddock s catamaran set sail from La Paz, Mexico, in April, with the destination set for French Polynesia. Unfortunately, the voyage was plagued by severe weather conditions, which rendered the vessel incapacitated merely weeks into the journey. Shaddock recalled his last sighting of land, which occurred in early May as he departed the Sea of Cortez and ventured into the vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean, illuminated by a full moon.
MANZANILLO, Mexico (AP) Lost at sea for months on a disabled catamaran, with no way to cook and no source of fresh water but the rain, Australian Timothy Shaddock said he expected to die. There was a lot to like about the experience, he said. Like when he would plunge into the sea for […]
Lost at sea for months on a disabled catamaran, with no way to cook and no source of fresh water but the rain, Australian Timothy Shaddock said he expected to die
EL PAÍS reconstructs the rescue of the veteran sailor, who was stranded for months in the Eastern Pacific, based on interviews with the members of the crew that saved him