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Rescue mission for sailors stranded in the Tasman Sea after severe weather brings 10-metre seas

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA), the RAAF and NSW Police have come together to help rescue two sailors who ran into trouble in the Tasman Sea about 300 kilometres East of Lord Howe Island.

Two crew members were travelling on a 14.2-metre sailing vessel when severe weather struck in the early hours of Monday morning.

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