Two Canadians and two Americans attempting a trans-Atlantic expedition have been rescued after a rogue wave apparently capsized their boat after 73 days at sea.
The U.S. Coast Guard said Sunday that the four rowers were rescued from waters some 400 miles (645 kilometers) north of Puerto Rico.
The group includes Adam Kreek, a Canadian Olympic rowing gold medalist. They were attempting to row between Senegal and Miami.
The men took to a life raft Saturday after their ocean rowboat “James Robert Hanssen” overturned and could not be righted. They donned life jackets and set off a personal locator beacon.
Guard crews located the men some five hours after getting a distress signal and a cargo ship later picked up the rowers. They are being transported to Puerto Rico.
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