ROME -- A Spanish sailor was saved by the Italian Coast Guard in an elaborate rescue mission that extended into the early hours of dawn. The sailor began his solo mission on the Greek Island of Crete, on April 11 intending to reach Sicily. However, as days passed without any information from the 12-metre sailing boat, concerns mounted.
A satellite signal acquired by the Piraeus Rescue Centre in Greece indicated the possible presence of the unit 110 miles (about 200 kilometres) from Capo Spartivento, on the Calabrian coast.