British skipper Susie Goodall waves from the helm of her boat "DHL Starlight" on July 1, 2018, at the start of her solo around-the-world "Golden Globe Race" in which sailors compete without high technology aides such as GPS or computers. [AFP/File / Damien MEYER]
A British solo around-the-world sailor whose yacht was crippled in a ferocious storm as she crossed the Pacific has stabilised her battered vessel and is awaiting rescue, race organisers said Friday.