A solo rower who was caught in Cyclone Alfred, which had winds of up to 100km/h, while attempting to cross the Pacific Ocean from California to Australia has been reunited with his wife.

Aurimas Mockus, 44, from Lithuania, was stranded for three days in the Coral Sea around 460 miles off Queensland after encountering extreme weather conditions.

Plačiau: https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/news/weather-australia-cyclone-alfred-rower-rescue-b2710896.html

After walking down the gangway from the Australian navy ship that saved him, Lithuanian Aurimas Mockus fell to his knees in front of his wife, sobbing.

Plačiau: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/mar/07/cyclone-alfred-rescued-rower-aurimas-mockus

Lithuanian man Aurimas Mockus was rescued by the Royal Australian Navy last week after being caught in difficult conditions caused by ex-Cyclone Alfred.

He arrived in Sydney on Friday and was greeted with a hug and kiss from his wife.

Plačiau: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-07/lithuanian-rower-rescue-cyclone-alfred-sydney-aurimas-mockus/105021476

The daring adventurer did ‘at least 30 full flips’ as he tried to row his boat solo through the storm.

A daring Lithuanian rower remains hopeful his missing boat can be found at sea after he was rescued from Tropical Cyclone Alfred about 740kms east of Mackay off the Queensland coast.

Aurimas Mockus received medical treatment on a navy ship after calling for help on Friday when Alfred proved too powerful as he was attempting to row 12,000km across the Pacific Ocean from San Diego to Brisbane.

Plačiau: https://7news.com.au/sport/sailing/lithuanian-man-aurimas-mockus-makes-plea-for-missing-boat-after-being-rescued-from-tropical-cyclone-alfred-c-17945231

Australijos gelbėtojų ir karių išgelbėtas nuo mirties keliautojas Aurimas Mockus, šiuo metu kariniu laivu plukdomas į Sidnėjų, pirmą kartą prabilo apie savo išgyvenimus. Jis taip pat atskleidė, kad patyrė didžiulių finansinių nuostolių.

Skaitykite daugiau: https://www.15min.lt/gyvenimas/naujiena/keliones/prabilo-isgelbetas-a-mockus-dar-viskas-verda-viduje-1630-2406472

The 44-year-old adventurer had been stranded for three days after rowing in an enclosed boat nonstop from San Diego toward the Australian city of Brisbane.

Plačiau: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/australian-navy-rescues-adventurer-hit-cyclone-rowing-pacific-ocean-rcna194461

The Australian Navy rescued a Lithuanian rower caught in tropical cyclone Alfred during his solo venture crossing the Pacific Ocean.

Aurimas Mockus, a 44-year-old adventurer, was 740km off the coast of Mackay in Central Queensland when he got caught in the path of the category one cyclone with winds gusting at 130kmph.

Plačiau: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/cyclone-alfred-rower-queensland-pacific-b2708017.html

An Australian warship has rescued Lithuanian adventurer Aurimas Mockus, who had been stranded in the Coral Sea for three days after encountering a tropical cyclone while attempting a solo row across the Pacific Ocean.

Plačiau: https://tribune.com.pk/story/2532097/lithuanian-solo-rower-rescued-after-three-days-in-pacific-cyclone

Aurimas Mockus was reportedly attempting to travel from San Diego to Brisbane when he got caught in Tropical Cyclone Alfred off the coast of Australia.

Plačiau: https://people.com/rower-rescued-amid-cyclone-while-traveling-from-u-s-to-australia-11689945

A rower has been rescued from the grips of a tropical cyclone off the coast of Queensland after spending months at sea.

Lithuanian ocean rower Aurimas Mockus was days away from completing a 12,000km journey across the Pacific when his vessel was struck by gale-force winds.

Authorities dispatched a rescue aircraft on Friday night after spotting Mr Mockus’ emergency beacon around 740km off the coast of Mackay.

Plačiau: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14454361/Lithuanian-rower-rescue-queensland-australia-Aurimas-Mockus.html