Two teenage boys are safely back on dry land after their catamaran got into trouble in windy conditions at Port Stephens overnight.
A member of the public noticed the vessel drifting with a broken mast at Salamander Bay just on dusk on Tuesday and raised the alarm.
Marine Rescue, Water Police, Maritime Services and the POLAIR helicopter were activated.
A Marine Rescue crew found the catamaran with the two 15-year-olds on board at about 7 o'clock and towed the vessel back to Rywood Reserve.
