WA: Missing yachtsman found

AAP General News (Australia)
04-01-2008
WA: Missing yachtsman found

PERTH, April 1 AAP - A yachtsman missing for two days off the West Australian coast
after strong winds pushed him off course has been found safe and well.

Seven fixed wing aeroplanes, including a P3 Orion from the Royal Australian Air Force,
had been searching for the man in his late 40s who left Geraldton in his 10 metre yacht
Tradewinds on Thursday.

A search began after he failed to arrive in Geraldton, about 480km away, on Sunday.

A police spokesman said he was found safe and well in his yacht today almost 10km off
Carnarvon and had made his own way into port where he was receiving a medical check-up.

Strong winds had pushed him out from the coast, the spokesman said.

Tracey Jiggins, from the Australian Maritime Safety Authority which coordinated the
search, said there were no fears the experienced yachtsman had been in any danger.

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