Australian navy rescues adventurer who hit a cyclone while rowing across the Pacific Ocean

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The Lithuanian Aurimas Mockus wanted to row from California 12,000 km to Brisbane, close to the finish Zyklon "Alfred" stopped him. After his rescue he saw his wife again.

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Cross-Pacific rower rescued from cyclone's fury embraces wife on solid ground

It was an emotional reunion for a Lithuanian man who had tried to row from the US to Australia, but had to be rescued off Queensland after being caught in the wrath of Tropical Cyclone Alfred.

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Rescued rower 'in awe' after emotional return to land

An audacious naval rescue mission in cyclonic conditions has ended with a happy family reunion for a Lithuanian rower, who feared he would die at sea.

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Fishing boat overturns in heavy surf, fisherman leaps to safety

Two fishermen narrowly escape as their boat is swamped by large swells at Bermagui. Rescue efforts successful, highlighting sea dangers.

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Rower ‘fatigued’ as he is rescued off Australian coast after 12,000-km journey from California

An Australian warship has rescued a Lithuanian solo rower who encountered a tropical cyclone while attempting to cross the Pacific Ocean from California.

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Navy warship rescues rower caught in tropical cyclone days before end of 7,500-mile trip from US to Australia

He was mere days away from arriving in Brisbane, his goal destination city, when the storm hit.