Sailor reunited with missing yacht after it’s found 2000 miles away on Kerry beach

An Italian Skipper whose racing yacht drifted across the Atlantic from Newfoundland to West Kerry has finally been reunited with his beloved vessel.

Sailor reunited with missing yacht after it’s found 2000 miles away on Kerry beach

An Italian Skipper whose racing yacht drifted across the Atlantic from Newfoundland to West Kerry has finally been reunited with his beloved vessel.

Michele Zambelli was rescued from the nine-metre Illumia 12 on June 11 by the Canadian Coast Guard 650km southeast of Newfoundland.

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