Lone rower Aurimas Mockus saved from the jaws of ‘treacherous’ cyclone off Queensland after months-long Pacific crossing

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.

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