In the south Pacific, her boat rolled over in heavy winds, breaking its mast.
The youngest competitor in the race and its only woman, she was knocked temporarily unconscious.
She activated her 406 emergency beacon and sent tweets while waiting, trying to keep her boat steady.
When the 600-foot rescue vessel arrived, the cargo ship’s small rescue boat was unable to reach her in high waves.
The cargo ship lowered a cable and hauled her to safety from the deck of her ship.
Read more here:
https://www.opb.org/news/article/npr-cargo-ship-saves-29-year-old-sailor-in-south-pacific-after-her-boat-flips/
https://www.france24.com/en/20181207-british-golden-globe-sailor-rescued-southern-ocean