Man dies when boat he just bought capsizes on journey home; woman swims to shore

by Jennine Khalik 23 Sep 2018 17:01 PDT

A man has died after a yacht capsized near Kurnell © ABC News

The man who died after his yacht capsized at Boat Harbour in Sydney's south had just bought the vessel.

The ABC understands the man was originally from Bundaberg, Queensland, and was in Sydney to sail the boat to Queensland. A woman he was with swam to shore after the yacht overturned about 5:00am and notified paramedics.

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