Man dies after his yacht capsizes in rough seas near Byron Bay despite a brave teenager plucking him from the water and an onlooker desperately trying to save him
- Man, 90, was sailing with a 17-year-old boy in Ballina, northern NSW on Tuesday
- The pair were thrown from the boat after it capsized while crossing Ballina bar
- The boy helped bring the elderly man to shore where CPR was performed
- The 90-year-old was unable to be saved but the teenager escaped unharmed
A 90-year-old man has died after being thrown from his yacht when rough seas forced it to capsize on New South Wales’ north coast.
The elderly man and a 17-year-old boy were crossing the Ballina bar at about 8.45am on Tuesday when their boat suddenly flipped over.
The teenage boy managed to bring the older man back to shore where an onlooker frantically performed CPR.
A 90-year-old man has died after being thrown from his yacht when rough seas forced it to capsize on New South Wales’ north coast. He had been with a 17-year-old boy who brought him to shore (pictured left is the pair’s yacht that was rescued)
Paramedics were called to the scene but the 90-year-old was unable to be saved while the teenager escaped unharmed.
Police, surf lifesavers and a Westpac Helicopter had also attended the scene after receiving reports the pair had capsized.
A report will now be prepared for the coroner.
It comes as huge swells have been seen on NSW’s coast in recent days due to wild weather conditions.
Flash rips and dangerous swells have prompted beaches around the Central Coast to close including North Avoca and Copacabana.
Crews from Marine Rescue NSW are seen attending to the scene after the pair’s yacht flipped over on Tuesday morning
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