Sailors rescued from sinking yacht heading for Fiji from Australia



4:21 AM Mon 15 Nov 2010 GMT
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NSW Marine Area Command Police have pulled off a challenging rescue in treacherous conditions, 15 hours out to sea, saving a couple from their sinking yacht. At 9.45am today the couple were successfully rescued after their emergency beacon (EPIRB) was activated at 3.15pm yesterday from their 13 metre yacht about 170 nautical miles (325km) east of Wollongong. Marine Area Commander, Detective Superintendent Mark Hutchings, said it was determined by Australian Search and Rescue (AUSSAR) that a 65-year-old man and a 55-year-old woman were on board the yacht 'Barakee' which had left Sydney and was en route to Fiji. 'AUSSAR despatched ...


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