Rescue operation was suspended overnight but police vessel reached the Spirit of Mateship yacht off Nowra coast shortly after sunrise
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Two people have been rescued from a yacht after they were stranded overnight in extreme weather conditions off the New South Wales south coast.
A distress beacon was activated onboard the 19-metre vessel at about 1pm on Monday. It was approximately 150km offshore from Nowra.
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