INDUSTRY NEWS Round the world sailor rescued 12/04/2023 Save article Ian Herbert Jones, skipper in the Golden Globe Race (GGR), has been rescued from the southern Atlantic. SHOW FULLSCREEN Ian Herbert Jones on board Puffin. Photo credit Ian Herbert Jones/GGR2022 The Shropshire based sailor had suffered a back and head injury when his Tradewind 35 yacht Puffin was rolled and dismasted. Race authorities were alerted by Ian using a YB3 satellite tracking and texting device and with Ian unable to cut the mast free due to storm conditions, and also suffering water ingress into the yacht’s hull a rescue mission was put into place. Three fishing vessels were diverted to Ian’s position along with a British fisheries patrol boat which was later stood down. SHOW FULLSCREEN The yacht Puffin, photo courtesy Jackie Zanetti & Alex Papij (Rusalka)/GGR2022 This was Puffin’s second circumnavigation – the first was in the GGR 2018. After Ian’s rescue by one of the fishing vessels, the yacht was scuttled as she was a hazard to safety. Ian had been in heavy weather with winds gusting up to 75 knots and an 8m sea. He had been unable to deploy his drogue or warps as the wind intensified. The race started last September with 16 entrants and is around 30,000 miles around the globe. Topics BoatingIndustry NewsSailingSailing boatSailing raceyacht race

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