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Fish sank race yacht
The Farr 55 "Hollywood Boulevard" was heading back to New South Wales after competing in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race, when it sank in Bass Strait after it is believed to have stricken a large fish in the night of Jan 14, 2018. The hull was compromised. The crew did what they could to jury rig an issue with the rudder bearings, but at the end of the day when they were taking on so much water we knew it wasn’t going to last. The six sailors on board were winched to safety by helicopter amid high winds and swells as the yacht sank in freezing waters, 150 km east of Flinders Island. With the yacht taking on water, an emergency beacon was activated and the call went out to abandon ship. Two Air Ambulance helicopters were dispatched to the scene, but had to stop at Flinders Island first to refuel before Mobile Intensive Care Ambulance flight paramedics worked to winch the yacht passengers to safety. Three of the rescued crew were flown to the Latrobe Valley and three to Essendon. Paramedic Andrew Allan told Seven it was one of the toughest rescues he’d seen. The winds and swells were causing the boat and life raft to drift around, in some odd angles, which posed some challenge. Also the "Trans Future" assisted in the rescue. Greeting the crew members at Essendon, the yacht’s owner Ray Roberts praised the rescuers “for a marvelous effort” and was relieved the yacht’s crew were safe. Reports with photos and video: http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/national/sailors-rescued-from-sinking-yacht-in-bass-strait-credit-australian-maritime-safety-authority-via-storyful/video/5251c067cc912499fc63726cbbbfafaf http://segelreporter.com/panorama/havarie-mondfisch-versenkt-yacht-in-der-bass-strasse-dramatische-rettungsaktion/ https://twitter.com/twitter/statuses/952776907094859776
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