The 54-year-old Australian quit his corporate job to pursue a solo sailing dream but a sudden storm left him battling to survive

Timothy Shaddock quit his corporate job and moved to Mexico to pursue his dream of sailing solo across the ocean.

The Australian, 54, bought his 30-foot catamaran two years ago in the Mexican Pacific resort of Puerto Vallarta. He needed a place to live and he liked the isolation.

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