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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Alisha Rahaman Sarkar

Ocean rescue underway for two sailors on damaged yacht in Tasman Sea

Australian Maritime Safety Authority

A rescue operation is underway to save two sailors, believed to be in their 70s, who have been stranded on a yacht in the Tasman Sea for over 36 hours.

The men were traveling from New Zealand to Australia when their vessel encountered severe weather with high winds that damaged the yacht near Lord Howe Island.

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