AMSA issued a video illustrating the search and rescue efforts of six crew members, after the rudder on their yacht ‘Hollywood Boulevard’ sustained damage and the vessel began taking on water, on 14 January, about 150km east of Flinders Island in Bass Strait.
The crew activated their distress beacon round 8.45am and AMSA’s Challenger jet from Melbourne located the yacht pitching in rough seas. Two rescue helicopters from Ambulance Victoria winched the crew members to safety by 1.30pm while a merchant vessel, ‘Trans Future Seven’, provided cover from the elements. Victoria Police and Marine Rescue New South Wales also provided assistance during the rescue.
