2023-07-18 05:06:39
Tuesday, 07/18/2023, 05:06
An Australian wants to sail from Mexico to French Polynesia with a catamaran and a dog. But something goes wrong. A tuna fisherman finds him on the high seas. But he still has to wait for his return.
Manzanillo – A helicopter sights him in the Pacific off Mexico, then he is rescued by fishermen: A shipwrecked sailor from Australia is said to have survived three months on the open sea in a catamaran that was unable to maneuver. The port captain of the Mexican city of Manzanillo, Marciano Valdez, confirmed the rescue of the man on Monday German press agency. The 51-year-old is doing well but is still on the trawler looking for tuna. The ship will probably only return to shore following the end of the catch in a few days.
At the end of last week, the sailor Tim Shaddock was accidentally spotted by a helicopter, several Australian media reported on Monday. The newspaper reported that he and his dog Bella had only lived on raw fish and rainwater for weeks Guardian. The on-board electronics had previously failed following a storm. Shaddock himself told the broadcaster 9News, the past few months had been “a terrible ordeal”. “I just need rest and good food because I was alone at sea for so long. Otherwise, my health is very good.”
Man and dog in good condition
According to media reports, the catamaran was discovered by the trawler, whose crew was on the lookout for schools of tuna with a small helicopter. The fishermen set course for the catamaran and brought the emaciated man and dog on board. According to these reports, the shipwrecked man set sail in April in La Paz, Mexico. The original destination was French Polynesia – thousands of kilometers away in the Pacific.
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Man and dog are in surprisingly good shape, he quoted 9News a doctor to examine Shaddock on board. A video released by the broadcaster is said to show Shaddock smiling shortly following his rescue. The association of tuna fishermen “Atuneros mexicanos” posted on Facebook: “It has been announced that the trawler Maria Delia of the Marindustrias company has just rescued a shipwrecked man following three months. There is no doubt: God is great!”
Survival expert Mike Tipton stressed at 9News, Shaddock was extremely lucky. Discovering such a small boat in the ocean is “like finding a needle in a haystack”. The fact that the dog was there probably “helped enormously” in the long time without human contact, said Tipton. “I think maybe that made the difference.” (dpa)
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