Galway sailor Enda O’Coineen will be picked up by a trawler this evening, after becoming stranded off the coast of New Zealand during a round-the-world trip.
The 60-year-old was taking part in the Vendée Globe Challenge solo race in his boat, the Kilcullen Voyager.
However, he became stranded around 265km from New Zealand after the boat’s mast broke.
Mr O’Coineen is due to meet with a trawler in the South Pacific at around 10 tonight (Irish time) who will guide him safely to port in New Zealand.
He said it has been a nerve-wracking experience.
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