An army veteran who was trying to break the world record for the longest solo stay on an uninhabited islet in the North Atlantic has been rescued.
Chris Cameron made a mayday call 32 days into his planned 60 day stay on Rockall after bad weather almost swept him off the 25m by 22m rock overnight and wind and waves damaged much of his equipment, an expedition representative said.
The 53-year-old, who lives in Wiltshire, was hoping to break the record of 45 days set by Nick Hancock in 2014 and raise £50,000 for the Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity as well as the ABF the Soldiers' Charity.
