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