Two solo sailors rescued off Australia's east coast.

4:49 AM Mon 1 Nov 2010 GMT

'Yacht high and dry on Flat Rock' .

Two solo sailors have been rescued on the east coast of Australia in the last couple of days, one in Tasmania and one in Queensland. The Queensland incident occurred when the long time yachtie grounded his yacht off Stradbroke Island, while in Tasmania the Sydney woman's yacht dragged into the surf and started taking on water. Police in north-east Tasmania told the ABC they faced difficult conditions to rescue a New South Wales woman from a stricken yacht last night. A 56-year-old Sydney woman, who had been sailing from Sydney to Launceston, radioed for help about 10:00 AEDT when her ...

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by Des Ryan