Undated handout photo issued by the Irish Air Corps of Canadian sailor Erkan Gursoy, 67, a boat builder and former teacher was making progress at only three knots in heavy seas in his 36ft (11m) ocean-going yacht Altan Girl, despite being in 50-knot winds, who appeared to be making little headway about 300 miles (483km) off Ireland’s west coast after pushing through the Atlantic storms, prompting concerns.  

Photo via Irish Air Corps