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He was only discovered because he activated a personal locator beacon which sent out a distress signal.
The boaters were well prepared with all necessary safety equipment including an EPIRB, flares, and a marine VHF radio.
The alarm was first raised when the sailor’s personal locator beacon (PLB) was activated off Rossall late on the Thursday night.
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority’s Joint Rescue Coordination Centre received an EPIRB activation coming from the vessel.
Armed with a rescue whistle, camera flash and personal locator beacon, the 65-year-old Brisbane man was found and winched to safety.
Every team also has either an emergency position indicating radio beacon or a personal locator beacon
The boaters aboard sailing vessel Faule Haut activated their Electronic Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) Monday night.
Two dinghy sailors who set off their personal locator beacon (PLB) and activated their VHF DSC to make Mayday distress call were rescued.
A search was launched for the group after the Rescue Coordination Centre received an alert from a personal locator beacon at 5.30am.
