Missing yacht’s crew contacts Dutch Coastguard after storm
The crew of the yacht Luna has contacted the Dutch Coastguard after an overnight search north of the Wadden Islands. The boat had lost a sail in a storm, but no one was injured.
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A missing sailing yacht and its crew have made contact with the Dutch Coastguard, reporting no injuries after a storm damaged the boat and tore off a sail. The crew contacted the Coastguard Centre in Den Helder on Friday, after a search north of the Wadden Islands had been called off.
Boats, a Coastguard helicopter and an aircraft took part in the overnight search after contact with the yacht, Luna, was lost for several hours. Authorities also asked vessels in the North Sea and the Danish and Norwegian coastguards to watch for it.
When the crew reported in, the yacht was about 48 kilometres west of Esbjerg, Denmark. The Coastguard said the crew had experienced no other problems and nobody was hurt.
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