If Tony Bullimore gets stranded/capsized/almost killed in, on or by a yacht in Australian waters ever again, I vote we let the bugger drown!
I attended a National Nautical event in England several years a go, where Tony Bullimore was a guest speaker.
He left no doubt to any listener as to his deep appreciation of the Australian Navy and the Australian people for his rescue.
For your info:
Rescue in the Southern Ocean
Tony Bullimore
Penguin Group Australia, 1 Jan 1997 - Marine accidents - 96 pages
A day-by-day photographic account of the rescues of Vendee Globe yachtsmen Tony Bullimore, Thierry Dubois and Raphael Dinelli.
Proceeds from the sale of the book go to the Australian Search and Rescue Awards.
Tony Bullimore
….crew members knocked on the hull. Hearing the noise, Bullimore swam out from his boat and was quickly rescued by personnel from Adelaide. HMAS Adelaide then returned both Dubois and Bullimore to Perth. During the return journey, Bullimore met with each member of the boat's crew to thank them for saving his life.