'Very rough night… will run out of diesel': Dramatic moment group are lifted to safety from an inflatable boat after abandoning their sinking yacht Dramatic footage showed the moment four yacht crew members were rescued They were forced to abandon their severely broken ship that failed four days ago The crew members sent out a distress signal earlier when they were low on fuel
By Claudia Poposki For Daily Mail Australia
Published: 17:00 BST, 16 June 2019 | Updated: 17:00 BST, 16 June 2019
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Dramatic helicopter footage has captured the moment four people were winched to safety from an inflatable boat after they were forced to abandon their sinking yacht.
The crew on board the 14-metre yacht 'Squander' sent out a series of distress signals online after being battered by rough seas across the Pacific Ocean.
They had set out on June 9 from New Zealand's Bay of Islands, but ran into trouble and turned around before their mast rig failed.
After four days in horrific conditions, they sent off a final mayday message online and a distress signal before jumping onto a life raft and
