Four Swedes rescued from yacht head to South Africa

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Four Swedes rescued from yacht head to South Africa

CAPE TOWN - Four Swedes rescued from a sinking yacht off the Namibian coast were on their way to South Africa, maritime authorities said Saturday.

The yacht, Felicia, was on its way to Sao Paolo in Brazil when it started taking in water from a damaged hull on Friday.

The crew sent a distress signal which was picked up by South African maritime authorities.

A South African air force plane was dispatched to help but then returned to base after a car carrier ship managed to pick up the crew some 400 nautical miles from Walvis Bay in Namibia.

Nampa-AP

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