The Sydney Morning Herald | Rescued sailors grateful to NSW 'heroes' NEWS.com.au An Irishman and a French woman have thanked the "absolute heroes" from Sydney's waterway police who rescued the pair after five days stranded off the NSW coast in waves the "size of buildings". The couple encountered extraordinary waves, winds they ... Sailors rescued from waves the 'size of buildings' north-east of Sydney lucky to be alive Couple rescued from broken yacht off Sydney coast 2 rescued from capsized yacht in heavy seas off Australia |