The moment British adventurer was rescued by Japanese coast guard after being hit by 30ft storm waves on round the world ROWING attempt
- Sarah Outen was caught by extreme weather 560 miles off the coast of Japan with no shelter in sight
- Typhoon Mawar has already killed eight people in the Philippines with gusts of up to 130mph
- She was recovered by the Japanese coastguard last night and is understood to be safe on the rescue ship
- Fellow Brit Charlie Martell, who was on a similar trek, has also got into difficulty and is awaiting rescue
Dramatic pictures show the moment the Japanese coast guard rescued a British adventurer who hit a storm while rowing solo across the Pacific.
Miss Outen, from Oakham, Leicestershire, was attempting to row from Japan to Canada when her boat hit a ferocious tropical storm, Typhoon Mawar, 560 miles off the Japanese coast.
Another Briton on a similar trek was still awaiting rescue.
Scroll down to watch footage of the moment Sarah was rescued
Safe: Oxford graduate Sarah Outen looks relieved after being rescued by Japanese coastguards today
Storm: Miss Outen got into difficulty 560 miles off the coast of Japan. Fellow Brit Charlie Martell is still awaiting rescue
Her blog said she was hit by a storm during her attempted journey around the world, and that her boat repeatedly capsized and was damaged.
Today the Oxford graduate tweeted: 'Hooray 4 Japanese always being early!' which was followed by an announcement that she was safe on the rescue ship.
The coast guard confirmed her rescue late Friday afternoon, and said she was walking on her own and appeared relatively healthy.
Miss Outen had signaled for help on Thursday morning 900 kilometers (560 miles) off Japan's northeastern coast, saying there was a hole in her boat and that water was seeping in, according to the coast guard.
Relief: Today Miss Outen tweeted "Hooray 4 Japanese always being early!" after the coastguard arrived
Sarah Outen as she waits to be boarded on a coastguard patrol boat
Adventurer: Miss Outen, from Oakham, Leicestershire, was attempting to row from Japan to Canada when her boat hit a ferocious tropical storm, Typhoon Mawar
Relieved: Miss Outen looks pleased and exhausted as she stands in a rescue boat
Another coast guard vessel was headed to rescue Charlie Martell, who had been on a separate solo trek when he got caught up in the same storm. His boat, Blossom, was 1,100 kilometers (680 miles) off the northeastern coast of Japan, the coast guard said.
Miss Outen, 27, embarked on her planned two-and-a-half year journey in April 2011. She is trying to circle the globe using only human power, cycling, rowing and kayaking more than 32,000 kilometers (20,000 miles).
Rescue: Sarah Outen in the narrow cabin of her rowing boat 'Gulliver' before setting off across the Pacific Ocean from Japan to Canada
Mr Martell said on his website that he planned to row "solo and unsupported" across the Pacific. The coast guard's ship is expected to reach his boat by tomorrow.
Miss Outen's boat was closer than Mr Martell's, but she likely won't return to shore until Saturday, the coast guard said.
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