Two famous Italian yachtsmen making a world record bid have been rescued by a Polish bulker after their vessel was battered by rough seas in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.



Crew of the 41,400-dwt Delia (built 1998) rushed to the aid of the pair over 1,000 miles from any land on Monday.

Matteo Miceli and Tullio Picciolini were attempting to break the speed record for an Atlantic crossing from Dakar in Senegal to Guadeloupe when their catamaran capsized on Monday.



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