Chinese vessel rescues French sailor

A Chinese-operated cargo ship rescued a 72-year-old solo French sailor after his navigation equipment broke down in the Caribbean and he drifted without food or water.

The MV Winning Joy, an 87,417 ton bulk carrier operated by Qingdao Winning International Management Co, came to the rescue of Bernard Couvet, who was adrift on the yachtSV.Kaflo 19 days after his electronic navigation system broke down.

He had run out of food and water three days before, and, as he no longer had diesel fuel, he could maneuver the boat only by sails. Couvet continued making Mayday calls to get help from passing ships after a tanker failed to help him and left a few days before.