Pacific Explorer

A man attempting to row across the Pacific Ocean in a homemade boat has been rescued by a Cruise Ship after his boat capsized.

Tom Robinson , 24, hoped to become the youngest person to complete the feat.

He was found sitting on top of his boat with no clothes on, 100 nautical miles south-west off the coast of Vanuatu,

Local media reports say he was treated for sunburn and dehydration aboard The Ship , but is in otherwise good health.

Mr Robinson's record-breaking attempt began when he set off from Peru In July Last Year . He was hoping to arrive in Cairns, Australia, by December.

He was on The Last leg of his trip, after leaving The City of Luganville in Vanuatu on Monday .

, Mr Robinson had said this final part of The Journey would be the " make-or-break leg".

It is Not Yet clear what caused his boat to overturn on Thursday evening, but his emergency distress beacon was activated, which alerted The Authorities .

Early on Friday morning, the P& O Pacific Explorer helped free Mr Robinson from the water, and he climbed up a rope ladder to reach the deck, according to The Post on his website.

Local media reports say The Ship had taken a 200km (124 miles) detour to help with The Rescue .

In a statement, Mr Robinson thanked The Crew of The Ship " whose seamanship and professionalism ensured a safe rescue".

Tamu Tapaitau, a member of The Team supporting him on his attempt, said that the Cruise Ship was heading to Auckland in New Zealand , and from there Mr Robinson would fly home to Brisbane.

Source of news: bbc.com