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| Scots yachtsman Andrew Halcrow rescued from Chilean storm | Scots yachtsman Andrew Halcrow rescued from Chilean storm |
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| A yachtsman from Shetland has been rescued after his mast broke in a huge storm off the coast of Chile. | A yachtsman from Shetland has been rescued after his mast broke in a huge storm off the coast of Chile. |
| Andrew Halcrow, 54, was attempting to a sail single-handed non-stop round the world but was caught in extreme weather west of Cape Horn. | Andrew Halcrow, 54, was attempting to a sail single-handed non-stop round the world but was caught in extreme weather west of Cape Horn. |
| His yacht Elsi Arrub was damaged and he was forced to issue a May Day call for help. | His yacht Elsi Arrub was damaged and he was forced to issue a May Day call for help. |
| Although the weather is still very bad, Mr Halcrow was airlifted by helicopter to safety. He was uninjured. | Although the weather is still very bad, Mr Halcrow was airlifted by helicopter to safety. He was uninjured. |
| He was taken to Punta Arenas in the south of Chile by a Chilean navy helicopter. | He was taken to Punta Arenas in the south of Chile by a Chilean navy helicopter. |
| A statement posted on his website on Sunday evening said: "Andrew just phoned from Punta Arenas. He arrived after the re-fueling stop in Felix to a media circus, TV cameras and journalists which he definitely was not expecting. | A statement posted on his website on Sunday evening said: "Andrew just phoned from Punta Arenas. He arrived after the re-fueling stop in Felix to a media circus, TV cameras and journalists which he definitely was not expecting. |
| "He has hit 'the wall' now and needs to shower, eat and sleep. He will meet with a local Admiral tomorrow who will talk about how it might be possible to find Elsi. He is sounding fine." | "He has hit 'the wall' now and needs to shower, eat and sleep. He will meet with a local Admiral tomorrow who will talk about how it might be possible to find Elsi. He is sounding fine." |
| The Esli Arrub set off from Falmouth in Cornwall in November. | |
| A previous circumnavigation attempt in 2006 was abandoned when Mr Halcrow became seriously ill. | A previous circumnavigation attempt in 2006 was abandoned when Mr Halcrow became seriously ill. |
| The yachtsman was 350 miles south west of Australia when he was struck down with crippling stomach pains and sickness. | The yachtsman was 350 miles south west of Australia when he was struck down with crippling stomach pains and sickness. |
| He was able to ring his home and Shetland Coastguard raised the alarm. | He was able to ring his home and Shetland Coastguard raised the alarm. |
| The UK coastguard liaison station in Falmouth was contacted. Officers got in touch with their Australian counterparts and a nearby tanker was sent to Mr Halcrow's aid. | The UK coastguard liaison station in Falmouth was contacted. Officers got in touch with their Australian counterparts and a nearby tanker was sent to Mr Halcrow's aid. |
| He was airlifted off the ship and taken to hospital where he required emergency surgery to have his appendix removed. | He was airlifted off the ship and taken to hospital where he required emergency surgery to have his appendix removed. |