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Coast guard rescues sailor off Newfoundland attempting transatlantic record
- The Canadian Coast Guard rescued a sailor attempting a world record crossing of the Atlantic Ocean in a 1.2-metre vessel called the Big C Atlantic Challenge.
- The coast guard was notified that the sailor needed help approximately 120 kilometres east of Grates Cove, Newfoundland.
- The sailor was rescued by the CCGS Sacred Bay around 2:15 p.m. and was brought to Old Perlican, Newfoundland, while the vessel was abandoned.
- The sailor's journey aimed to raise money for cancer research, according to the Big C Atlantic Challenge website.
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Solo Sailor Rescued Off NL Coast During Transatlantic Crossing
The Canadian Coast Guard (CCGS) rescued a sailor from his vessel yesterday afternoon. The Big C Atlantic Challenge, which is a small vessel being sailed across the Atlantic Ocean to raise money for cancer research, was about 75 miles east of Grates Cove on the northern Avalon when the lone crewmember called the Coast Guard for help . The CCGS Sacred Bay brought the sailor to Old Perlican. No further details have been released.
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Total News Sources15
Leaning Left7Leaning Right0Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution64% Left
Bias Distribution
- 64% of the sources lean Left
64% Left
L 64%
C 36%
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