Overview

• The 8.4-metre catamaran Mangrove Jack departed Yamba on Saturday bound for Southport but failed to arrive as planned.
• Marine Rescue NSW located the vessel about 20 nautical miles east of Sandon, south-east of Yamba and outside the initial northern search area.
• The men told rescuers their engine failed on Saturday, leaving them adrift for two days before they requested assistance on Sunday night.
• A Challenger search aircraft confirmed the position as Marine Rescue Yamba towed the catamaran back to port, with efforts hindered by windy, choppy seas.
• Ambulance crews are assessing the sailors and police are confirming their identities after earlier reports named 69-year-old Phillip Kerswell as on board.