He's stranded more than 1,000 miles from land after the storm battered his boat.
An international rescue operation is underway to assist a 52-year-old Ian Herbert-Jones from Melverley near Oswestry after hisMr Herbert-Jones was two thirds into the the single-handed Golden Globe Race when his 35ft cutter, Puffin, repeatedly rolled in a storm with winds over 50 knots.
She said her husband left for the round the world race in September and she has no communication with him on board the boat. The rescue operation to help Mr Herbert-Jones was launched when the 52-year-old activated his on-board distress and tracking systems, EPIRB and YB3, and rescue service MRCC Argentina began coordinating attempts to reach the stricken sailor.Shortly afterwards it was confirmed that the Falkland Islands Fisheries Patrol Vessel Lilibet has been tasked to rescue Herbert-Jones, but is some 300 miles south and 30 hours away.
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