A tourist survived for two days adrift at sea in a dinghy near Greece by snacking on boiled sweets, reports say.
Kushila Stein, 45, from New Zealand, was rescued from the Aegean Sea, north of Crete, on Sunday.
During her 37-hour ordeal Ms Stein reportedly rationed a “handful of boiled lollies” and wrapped herself in plastic bags for warmth.
An experienced sailor, Ms Stein put a red bag on her head and used a mirror to attract attention, reports say.
After an extensive search, the Greek Coast Guard found her 101km (55 nautical miles) north of Crete, Greece’s largest island.
Her mother Wendy Stein told Stuff.co.nz her daughter’s training in sea survival “might have saved her life”.
Ms Stein was helping a British man, named in media reports only as Mike, take a yacht from southern Turkey to Athens.
During the trip, Ms Stein decided to “stretch her legs” by sailing a dinghy to the island of Folegandros on Friday, her mother said.
But on her way back to the Rival 34 yacht, one of her oars fell overboard and strong winds pushed her out to sea.
Kushila Stein in her rubber dinghy after being rescued by the Hellenic Coast Guard
When Ms Stein did not return to the yacht, the owner reported her disappearance to Greek authorities on Saturday morning.
A search and rescue operation involving six vessels, a helicopter and underwater drone was launched by the coast guard.