French yachtsman rescued by cruise ship

22 January 2013 Last updated at 11:01 ET Help

A French yachtsman has been rescued from the Southern Ocean after spending three days in a life raft.

Alain Delord was forced to abandon his yacht after it was damaged in a storm.

The crew of an Australian cruise ship picked up his distress signal and captured the rescue on film.

Emma Owen reports.

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