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| Briton injured on Atlantic yacht | Briton injured on Atlantic yacht |
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| An oil tanker has been sent to the aid of a British yachtsman who was badly injured on a solo Atlantic crossing. | |
| Alan Thompson, 61, from Chichester, West Sussex, severely damaged his hip on the yacht Padolu, about 690 miles (1,111km) north east of Bermuda. | |
| Falmouth Coastguard was alerted by a friend and contacted US authorities, who are co-ordinating the rescue. | Falmouth Coastguard was alerted by a friend and contacted US authorities, who are co-ordinating the rescue. |
| The tanker was the nearest vessel to the Padolu on Saturday night as the yacht was out of helicopter range. | The tanker was the nearest vessel to the Padolu on Saturday night as the yacht was out of helicopter range. |
| Mr Thompson's UK-based colleague contacted the Cornish authorities at about 1945 GMT after receiving a distress call. | Mr Thompson's UK-based colleague contacted the Cornish authorities at about 1945 GMT after receiving a distress call. |
| Single-handed | Single-handed |
| The yachtsman, who was injured after falling onboard, needs urgent medical attention and has limited movement. | The yachtsman, who was injured after falling onboard, needs urgent medical attention and has limited movement. |
| The US Coastguard has been in hourly contact him to check his condition while the merchant vessel was en route. | The US Coastguard has been in hourly contact him to check his condition while the merchant vessel was en route. |
| A doctor has also offered Mr Thompson self-medication advice with the supplies he has onboard. | A doctor has also offered Mr Thompson self-medication advice with the supplies he has onboard. |
| Mr Thompson was single-handedly bringing the yacht from the US to the UK when he fell. | Mr Thompson was single-handedly bringing the yacht from the US to the UK when he fell. |
| Falmouth Coastguard said the incident was ongoing. | Falmouth Coastguard said the incident was ongoing. |