Australian tourist is robbed at gunpoint by PIRATES off the coast of Bali - who stole his radios, iPhones, fuel, cash and food
- Tadeusz Nowicki, 70, spent three days stranded at sea off the coast of Bali
- He was robbed by at least ten pirates who stole his GPS, boat steering wheel
- Mr Nowicki, who is from Queensland, was found in drifting in Lampung, Sumatra
An Australian man has been rescued after being robbed by pirates on speed boats off the coast of Bali.
Tadeusz Nowicki, 70, spent three days stranded at sea near Tanjung Menjangan, South Sumatra, after the horrifying incident on May 22.
He was alone of his yacht, named Hoopla, when up to ten pirates armed with guns swarmed him.
Tadeusz Nowicki, 70, spent three days stranded at sea near Tanjung Menjangan, South Sumatra, after the horrifying incident on May 22
He was alone of his yacht, named Hoopla, when up to ten pirates armed with knives swarmed him (Pictured: Tadeusz Nowicki with rescuers)
They stole his GPS, boat steering wheel, communication radios, iPhone, passport, fuel, cash and food, the Daily Telegraph reported.
He had managed to send off an Emergency Position Indicating Reported Beacon during the ordeal which notified the International Maritime Organisation.
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The information was then sent to the Australian embassy in Jakarta which launched the urgent rescue operation.
After a three-day search, Mr Nowicki was found drifting off the coast on Kuala Telada.
Lampung police spokesman Zahwani Pandra Arsyad said Mr Nowicki plans to return to Australia as soon as he can.
After a three-day search, Mr Nowicki was found drifting off the coast on Kuala Telada
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