Man saved from sinking yacht off WA coast
AAP
A man has been winched to safety after his yacht began sinking off the coast of Perth.
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority received a distress call on Saturday at 5.27pm with rescue crews locating the sailor aboard the sinking vessel 80 nautical miles from the West Australian capital.
An emergency helicopter winched the man to safety just before dusk.
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