Surfer 27 Hours At Sea After Falling Overboard In Indian Ocean

Floating for 27 hours after falling overboard, the missing South African surfer was found alive in the Indian Ocean on Wednesday.

A rescue team found Brett Archibald floating on his back 12 miles off the Mentawai Island of Sipora, according to surf-centric Stab magazine. He was part of a group traveling from Padang, Indonesia, to the Mentawai Islands on a surf trip. It is believed he fell overboard after getting seasick in the middle of the night.

The Independent reports that others on the boat only discovered Archibald was missing when he failed to show to up for breakfast. Once the crew realized something was wrong, they immediately turned around. They called for help, and other carter boats along with Indonesian authorities joined in the search.

Finally, the Cape Town surfer was found by the crew of a Sydney-owned ship.