The BMA CQ Rescue chopper has winched a person to safety after a yacht rolled on its side near Keswick Island.
Just after 6.30am yesterday, the rescue crew was activated after a mayday call from a solo sailor in trouble.
The yacht was on its side, and the man was lying on the deck, unable to move.
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A Rescue Crew Officer was winched down to assess the situation, finding the man with injuries to his ribs and some cuts and bruises.
The patient was winched up to the helicopter where the doctor and paramedic waited to further assess the man.
He was transported to Mackay Hospital for further medical treatment.
