Activating your distress beacon is just the beginning of a hopeful rescue. As the following footage of two lucky sailors aboard the yacht Sumatra proves, a properly registered 406 EPIRB is a life saver. Footage courtesy of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority. Read the full report in Trade-a-boat issue 402 on sale June 9.

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Watch the dramatic rescue of two sailors aboard the yacht Sumatra, and see why a properly registered 406 EPIRB is a life saver. Footage courtesy of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority.

Dramatic Yacht Rescue