five saved from yacht
sydney: five Swedish crew members of a yacht that capsized in wild seas off Australia's east coast were rescued yesterday after a 13 hours ordeal. The yacht , Savcor, capsized on tuesday evening n a six metre swell off southern New South Wales while returning to mainland Australia after competing in the Sydney to Hobrat yacht race. A freighter shielded the capsized yacht from waves and wind ovenight until rescuers arrived, news agency AAP report. dpa