The 30-year-old man was stopped just five miles into his journey on Saturday afternoon after a passing yacht called the coastguard because he looked seasick.
He was found “cold, wet and being violently ill” by a crew from Mudeford RNLI, who eventually managed to get him onto their lifeboat after he refused help for 45 minutes, determined to continue his mission.
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The 30-year-old man was stopped just five miles into his journey on Saturday afternoon after a passing yacht called the coastguard because he looked seasick.
He was found “cold, wet and being violently ill” by a crew from Mudeford RNLI, who eventually managed to get him onto their lifeboat after he refused help for 45 minutes, determined to continue his mission.