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7 September 2026

Solo sailor winched to safety in dramatic Indian Ocean rescue

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Solo sailor winched to safety in dramatic Indian Ocean rescue

Australian authorities executed the textbook helicopter rescue after the Canadian sailor's vessel began taking on water 1,000 kilometres south-east of Christmas Island.

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