Man floating in bubble rescued by Coast Guard
US coastguard has rescued a man who was to reach Bermuda in an inflatable plastic bubble.
ORLANDO (Agencies) - The US coastguard has rescued a man who tried to run 1,000 miles from Florida to Bermuda in an inflatable plastic bubble.
Reza Baluchi, an endurance athlete, was attempting to complete the incredible journey in a self-designed hydro pod.
He planned to sleep just three hours a day and survive on protein bars and bottled water.
But on Wednesday, just three days into the challenge, the Iranian-born US national became disoriented and started asking for directions to Bermuda.
He refused to leave the pod, so the US Coastguard continued to monitor him until he activated his radio beacon on Saturday.
Coast Guard HC-130 airplane and MH-60 helicopter crews travelled from Clearwater, Florida along with the Maersk Montana, a vessel registered with the Automated Mutual Assistance Vessel Rescue System (AMVER).
He was rescued uninjured but suffering from exhaustion.
