A sailing yacht with no mast and nobody on board was found halfway between Narooma and Bermagui this Thursday morning in mysterious circumstances.
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Acting unit commander of Marine Rescue NSW Narooma, Mark Jolly said the initial report came into the unit at about 7am of an overturned yacht 2 to 3 nautical miles, or 3 to 4km, off the entrance to Wallaga Lake and Murunna Point.
Both the Narooma unit’s vessel NA30 and the Bermagui unit’s vessel BG30 responded and headed out to the supplied coordinates.
The crew on BG30 while heading north located various items of debris floating, while NA30 was the first to locate the upturned yacht, Mr Jolly said.
The Westpac Lifesaver rescue helicopter also arrived on the scene and its diver was able to jump in and check the hull for any signs of life, of which none were found, he said.
In the meantime, the incident was handed over to Water Police in Eden who have now sent up one of their large police launch vessels to tow the vessel back into Bermagui Harbour, he said. The launch was expected to rendezvous with the upturned yacht anytime now.
More details to follow...