SOLO sailor Tobias Fahey arrived back in Hobart yesterday afternoon and, despite the glorious weather, it was clear he wanted to be elsewhere.
Family and friends were at the Derwent Sailing Squadron to welcome him home but the atmosphere was very different to a week before, when the 25-year-old set out on his voyage, aiming to sail around the world alone faster than any other Australian.
After making great progress, he had to turn back on Saturday, when faulty wiring damaged the batteries on his yacht Sea Quest beyond repair, affecting essential safety and communications equipment, including the radar and the automatic identification system (AIS) which helped prevent collisions with other vessels.
Pressing on would not have been the safe thing to do, Fahey said yesterday.
"You have to be able to maintain watch at all times and to continue sailing on my own without this equipment would be a danger to myself and other boats," he said.
It was too early to say whether he would set out again in the next few days or abandon the attempt for this year.
"I will go home, talk to a few people and assess my options," he said.
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