Sailor who sparked massive sea search 'caught taxi home after falling overboard'

By Megan Levy
Updated January 24 2017 - 9:08am, first published 8:59am
The Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter crew took this photo of the abandoned yacht off the Sydney coast. Photo: Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter
The Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter crew took this photo of the abandoned yacht off the Sydney coast. Photo: Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter

A sailor who sparked a massive air and sea search off Sydney's northern beaches told authorities he swam to shore after falling off his yacht, and then caught a taxi home, oblivious to the massive operation that had been launched to find him.

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