Sailor’s Rescue Ends Around-the-World Trip
From Times Wire Services
A lone sailor wrapping up an around-the-world voyage in a 40-foot sailboat had to be rescued when his mast broke in rough seas 800 miles off the California coast -- just two weeks shy of the end of his nine-year odyssey.
A Navy helicopter brought William Peterson, 56, to San Diego on Monday. Peterson, who wasn’t injured, flew home to San Francisco.
Shortly before midnight Friday, Peterson activated his emergency beacon when his mast broke, said Coast Guard Petty Officer Robert K. Lanier.
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