British sailor Andrew Taylor knocked off yacht by 70ft wave, rescued alive in freezing and stormy Pacific seas (video link)

British sailor Andrew Taylor knocked off yacht by 70ft wave http://t.co/AqGemMjDAG via @MailOnline
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2593407/British-sailor-Andrew-Taylor-knocked-yacht-70ft-wave-rescued-alive-spending-90-MINUTES-freezing-stormy-Pacific-seas.html British sailor Andrew Taylor knocked off yacht by 70ft wave is rescued alive after spending 90 MINUTES in freezing and stormy Pacific seas - Andrew Taylor, 46, from London, spent 90 minutes in freezing, stormy seas - Huge wave knocked him off the 70ft yacht when he was changing a sail - Treated by an onboard medic for hypothermia and shock - Wearing a life jacket and dry suit which helped to him to survive -For video and to read more, go to link above

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