‘The yacht was running away from us’: Australian navy helps rescue sailors stranded in six-metre seas
by Rafqa Touma from World news | The Guardian on (#6QE3N)
Pair saved by maritime police and HMAS Canberra off Nowra but abandoned yacht could end up in New Zealand with authorities prioritising saving lives not boats'
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Two people have been rescued from a yacht after they were stranded overnight in extreme weather conditions off the New South Wales south coast.
A distress beacon was activated onboard the 19-metre vessel at about 1pm on Monday. It was about 180km east of Nowra.
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