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Search underway for teen solo sailor Abby Sunderland

Australia is providing air support assistance to a French (La Reunion) coordinated search and rescue in the Indian Ocean for the US yacht Wild Eyes.
US citizen Abby Sunderland (16) sailed from California on 23 January 2010 to circumnavigate the globe in the yacht Wild Eyes.  At [...]

UK COASTGUARD ASSIST IN SPANISH YACHT RESCUE

At approximately five minutes to ten yesterday evening, Yarmouth Coastguard received a 999 call from a man whose brother had called him reporting his 53ft Motor Cruiser was in difficulties in severe weather off the coast of Spain near Cartegna.

He had no VHF contact with the shore, but managed to call [...]

CHEMICAL TANKER RESCUE CREW OF YACHT 300 MILES OFF SPAIN

Falmouth Coastguard co-ordinated the rescue of the crew of yacht OCTAGON last night, after it lost its steering and began to take on water 300 miles north west of Spain. The yacht was traveling from the Azores to the UK.

After receiving the DSC and EPIRB alert, Falmouth Coastguard used their long [...]