'I refused to die on mum's birthday' says sailor who fell overboard in the Pacific

Apr 04, 2014, 11:24 AM

EXCLUSIVE: Amateur sailor, Andrew Taylor, who fell overboard in the Pacific while competing in the Clipper round the world yacht race. The 46 year old, whose day job is in catering, spent an hour and a half in the water before being saved. Here he talks about not wanting to die on his mother's birthday - and talks to his parents from the middle of the Pacific.