A British sailor has been rescued just two days into his attempt to cross the Atlantic in a tiny 3ft 11in boat.
Andrew Bedwell, 52, was hoping to fulfil his dream of breaking the world record for the smallest vessel ever to cross the ocean – a feat that has stood for more than 30 years.
Mr Bedwell set sail from Newfoundland, Canada, bound for the UK on June 4, but was forced to issue a mayday call to the Canadian Coast Guard on June 6.
His vessel, Big C V2, had to be abandoned at sea during the rescue.
It was the second
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