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Two rescued from yacht that hit trouble off NSW coast in five-metre seas



Rescue operation was suspended overnight but police vessel reached the Spirit of Mateship yacht off Nowra coast shortly after sunriseFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTwo 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 approximately 150km offshore from Nowra. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/sep/03/two-people-rescued-yacht-spirit-of-mateship-nsw-nowra-coast-sea-rescue-operation

Author : Rafqa Touma

Publish date : 2024-09-02 23:37:26

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