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Stormy seas, skipper malcolm dickson is trapped in morton bay's shallow waters. his girlfriend and her small child huddle below deck as malcolm battles the waves. >> it was just disappearing in behind these swells that were just enormous. >> from his point in the air, greg sees the yacht is in real trouble. the front sail is in shreds and the engine has failed leaving the skipper unable to maneuver. then things get worse. a monster wave smashes into the boat destroying the mast and throwing malcolm overboat into churning white water. >> it just enveloped the whole craft. we thought then that w...

>> there was a desperate lunge and hanging from the helicopter. the extra weight throw the chopper off balance. >> i don't think anybody that flies would want to do that. >> as they hover just above the rough waters, the man manages to climb into the cabin. >> you have to understand the fact that our boat was not just skewing around, it was raising and dropping 15 to 20 feet. so when he come in to do the maneuver, he had to follow that boat up and down and sideways. i don't think it's been matched to this day. it was just phenomenal. >> the coast guard crew is flown to safety. they're bruised,...

It was in a precarious position. >> after two days navigating stormy seas, skipper malcolm dickson is trapped in morton bay's shallow waters. his girlfriend and her small child huddle below deck as malcolm battles the waves. >> it was just disappearing in behind these swells that were just enormous. >> from his point in the air, greg sees the yacht is in real trouble. the front sail is in shreds and the engine has failed leaving the skipper unable to maneuver. then things get worse. a monster wave smashes into the boat destroying the mast and throwing malcolm overboat into churning white water...

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