ITALY (eTN) - Matteo Miceli was rescued in the Atlantic Ocean
after being thrown from his Eco 40 boat. He was about 600 nautical
miles from Brazil when the incident occurred, and was left to drift on
the emergency raft in the Atlantic Ocean.
Rescue operations were coordinated by the National Center Relief Coast
Guard of Rome. After receiving the distress call and locating the raft,
the Brazilian maritime competent authorities flagged the merchant Aranon
that was in the Marshall Islands to divert its route to provide relief
to the stranded navigator.
Upon arrival of the merchant Aranon, the lone sailor was found aboard
the raft in good health. Miceli is currently onboard the Aranon which is
heading towards the port of Salvador in Brazil, where it will arrive on
March 17.
Matteo began his journey on October 19, 2014 from the port of Riva
Trajan in the province of Rome for his round-the-world solo trip aboard
his new Eco 40 boat - a class 40 self-sufficient craft that he built
completely by himself.
The Eco 40 boat was equipped with two hens - a Blonde, who died while
in the Indian Ocean, and a Mora (brown feathered), who was lost at sea.
The craft was also equipped with a biodynamic garden with sprouts, as
well as a board generator that was powered by wind and solar panels.
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