 A sailor who was stranded at sea for three months managed to 'survive on a lot of sushi' but he didn't think 'he would make it'. Timothy Lyndsay Shaddock, 54, set out from Mexico's Baja Peninsula to cross the Pacific Ocean to French Polynesia in April. But just weeks into the 3,700 mile journey, the Australian national's catamaran was damaged by bad weather. Mr Shaddock said the last time he saw land was in early May as he sailed out of the Sea of Cortez and into the Pacific during a full moon. Thankfully he was rescued by the crew in the Maria Delia last week, who spotted him from their helicopter. He said: 'I'm feeling alright. I'm feeling a lot better than I was, I tell ya. 'To the captain and fishing company that saved my life, I'm just so grateful. I'm alive and I didn't really think I'd make it.' Mr Shaddock said he had been well-provisioned, but a storm knocked out his electronics and ability to cook – forcing him and his dog Bella to survive on raw fish. Mr Shaddock survived on raw fish throughout his ordeal (Picture: Ulises Ruiz/AFP via Getty Images) A crew member of the Mexican tuna boat 'Maria Delia' waves for photos with Bella the dog (Picture: AP) He said: 'There were many, many, many bad days and many good days. 'The energy, the fatigue is the hardest part.' He added he and his 'amazing' Bella are both doing well. Asked why he decided to make the journey, he was initially at a loss. Mr Shaddock said: 'I'm not sure I have the answer to that, but I very much enjoy sailing and I love the people of the sea. 'It's the people of the sea that make us all come together. The ocean is in us. We are the ocean.' To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video The crew said they found Mr Shaddock in a 'precarious' state (Picture: AP) He passed the time fixing things and stayed positive by going into the water to 'just enjo){kind=link}
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A sailor who was stranded at sea for three months managed to ‘survive on a lot of sushi’ but he didn’t think ‘he would make it’.
Timothy Lyndsay Shaddock, 54, set out from Mexico’s Baja Peninsula to cross the Pacific Ocean to French Polynesia in April.
But just weeks into the 3,700 mile journey, the Australian national’s catamaran was damaged by bad weather.
Mr Shaddock said the last time he saw land was in early May as he sailed out of the Sea of Cortez and into the Pacific during a full moon.