Man sailing alone across Pacific Ocean 'almost dies' after being hit unconscious in harrowing update A man sailing alone across the Pacific Ocean shared a harrowing update of how he "almost died" after he suffered a blow to the head that knocked him unconscious.
Luke praised the "boundless" support he received and despite in hindsight viewing his mayday call as unnecessary, the sailors told him he did the right thing "given the severity of my head trauma," although thankfully it did not have a long-term impact.
Luke said the incident left him in shock and "in no way capable" of completing the sail to get into the Vava'u island group in Tonga without an engine.
In the video, Luke said he was hit in the face by his sailboat boom, which extends out from the mast, at "an incredibly high speed" while he was about a mile out from the nation of Tonga.
Thankfully, after an hour, Luke managed to get the support of sailors who helped him get to Tonga.
