A young sailor attempting to circumnavigate Australia has been rescued after a 24-hour emergency operation, including two failed attempts. Queensland sailor Xavier Doerr, 22, was attempting to break several records for circumnavigating Australia when he triggered his emergency beacon at around 5pm on Friday (7 July 2023), after a storm descended in the Great Australian Bight. […]

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