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Graeme Francis's Yacht Robbery.
A competitor in the trans-Tasman Yacht Challenge is back on dry land in New Zealand after a gruelling 16 hours in a leaky boat battered by large swells.
A maritime search and rescue officer said New Plymouth Yacht Club member Graeme Francis was only saved by his equipment and preparedness "for every eventuality".
Club commodore Sacha McGregor said Francis's sail, which started from Opua on Saturday, was the third time he took on the challenge after two earlier successful crossings.
