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EPIRB SAVES THE LIVES OF THREE YACHTSMEN AT SEA

Three French yachtsmen owe their lives today to their EPIRB (Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon) when rescued over 500 miles off course, in the Atlantic.
At 7:25am Falmouth Coastguard received 406 beacon alert from the French Maritime Authority stating that the vessel concerned was in the UKs search and rescue region. [...]

YachtingUniverse.com Editorial Desk | Aug 26, 2010 | Comments 0

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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 [...]

YachtingUniverse.com Editorial Desk | Jun 11, 2010 | Comments 0

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