Distress Signal From Cutter
(N.Z. Press Association —Copyright) FUNCHAL (Madeira), August 6. A lone-handed British sailor, trying to follow Sir Francis Chichester’s trail around the world, radioed for help yesterday and authorities feared he may have been forced to abandon ship, United Press International reported.
All shipping was alerted to look out for Mr Alec Rose, a British grocer, who sent an S.O.S. giving his position as about 25 miles south-west of Madeira.
About six and a half hours later the Madeira coastal radio station picked up a distress call from Mr Rose on an automatic emergency transmitter. Radio officials said the transmitter was designed to work from a life-raft and the signal indicated that Mr Rose
may have been forced to abandon the cutter Lively Lady. Mr Rose sailed from Portsmouth harbour on July 16. The Portuguese tug Cabo Girao, the liner Funchal and other ships converged on the “vague” position the message gave, but, in good visibility and calm seas, found no sign of the yacht. The original message gave no indication of the trouble. The emergency signals are merely a homing beam.
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Press, Volume CVII, Issue 31441, 7 August 1967, Page 9
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