The three passengers – two Russian and one French citizen – were unharmed.
Satellite photos and a video on the Amsa website showed a large part of the stern of the yacht torn away.
Satellite photos and a video on the Amsa website showed a large part of the stern of the yacht torn away. Rescue crews responded to an emergency positioning beacon registered to the Tion, a nine-metre inflatable catamaran on a round-the-world expedition, early on Wednesday morning. The yacht was located about 835km southeast of Cairns in the Coral Sea.
The three passengers – two Russian and one French citizen – are due to arrive in Brisbane on Thursday, Amsa said.
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