"It was a rather ignominious end to a grand adventure. After 10 months
of rowing alone across the vast Pacific Ocean, eating only dried food
and with nothing but emails from fans for company, Alex Bellini was
rescued by a tugboat, just 65 nautical miles from his destination.
Mr Bellini, 30, set off on his solo crossing from
Lima, Peru, in February, and had planned to next set foot on land in
Sydney on Saturday. His plan was to row across the great ocean in his
25-foot boat.
For 99 per cent of the grueling
journey, success seemed to be within his grasp."
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Pacific rower rescued just short of goal
By: shannond | December 13th, 2008 at 9:40am
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