A Belgian solo rower competing in the World’s Toughest Row was rescued in the Atlantic Ocean after his boat capsized in rough seas, prompting a tanker to divert its course for more than 12 hours.
The rower, 47-year-old Benoit Bourguet, was racing alone in the 3,000-mile World’s Toughest Row, from San Sebastian de la Gomera, Spain, to Nelson’s Dockyard, Antigua.
His single-man vessel, City of Liverpool, was struck by two rogue waves in 13 to 15-foot seas, forcing him to deploy a life raft and remain adrift while keeping his capsized boat attached.
The US Coast Guard Sector San Juan Command Center received an unregistered 406 MHz EPIRB distress signal from Bourguet’s boat at around 2 a.m. on Wednesday, about 1,100 nautical miles east of Puerto Rico.
A second alert from his personal locator beacon followed. Race officials confirmed that multiple attempts to contact him had failed.
In response, the Coast Guard issued an
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