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Ethan James

Sydney-Hobart yacht washes up on island

Huntress was forced to retire from the Sydney to Hobart yacht race after setting off on Boxing Day. (Jeremy Ng/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

A yacht abandoned at sea after suffering damage in the Sydney to Hobart race has washed up on a remote Tasmanian island, where authorities will attempt a salvage mission.

Water police rescued the crew of Huntress on December 28 after the 40-foot vessel struck an unidentified object that sheared off part of its rudder.

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