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Proteus-crew saved single handed sailor after 80 days adrift

The "Proteus" saved a Swedish single handed sailor who had been stranded 80 days in the Indian Ocean without an engine or a sail. A storm had broken his mast and the man was left alone on his boat, without being able to set sail for the coast. Stig Lundvall was rescued on Apr 17, 2012, by the crew of the "Proteus". Lundvall had only one flare rocket left and did not hesitate to burn it when he saw the Greek vessel. Despite being almost one mile away, the helmsman saw the rocket and headed for the boat. The light of the rocket lasted enough for them to position him, as it had went out as they came closer. Lundvall was rescued just over 400 kilometres off Richard’s Bay, a coastal town in the east of South Africa. Report with photo: http://world.greekreporter.com/2012/04/18/greek-shipping-crew-rescues-shipwrecked-man-stranded-for-80-days/