Ocean rower Aurimas Mockus stranded by cyclone off Australia’s east coast safely rescued

A Lithuanian rower has been rescued off the Queensland coast after he was caught in a tropical cyclone’s 130km/h winds and monster waves.

Aurimas Mockus ran into trouble about 740km east of Mackay while attempting a 12,000km Pacific Ocean crossing from San Diego to Brisbane in his solo rowing boat.

Plačiau: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/mar/03/navy-ship-on-rescue-mission-for-stranded-ocean-rower-aurimas-mockus-off-australias-east-coast