Yacht that Deirdre Sibly was sailing made distress call Wednesday evening and was later found with two deceased people on board Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Australian authorities are providing assistance to the family of a South Australian woman who is suspected to have died while sailing off the east coast of Africa. Deirdre “Cookie” Sibly, 67, from Port Lincoln, had departed from Reunion Island, a French territory in the Indian Ocean, in June. She was travelling with her friend, Pascal Mahe, a French national, on his yacht and the pair had intended to sail to South Africa. Continue reading...
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Australian woman, 67, suspected to have died while sailing in Mozambique channel
Deirdre "Cookie" Sibly, a 67-year-old Australian woman from Port Lincoln, is suspected to have died while sailing in the Mozambique Channel off the east coast of Africa. Sibly and a French national, Pascal Mahe, departed from Reunion Island in June, intending to sail to South Africa on Mahe's yacht.
Daisy DumasThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2025-12-01 · 08:19 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
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Deirdre "Cookie" Sibly, a 67-year-old Australian woman from Port Lincoln, is suspected to have died while sailing in the Mozambique Channel off the east coast of Africa. Sibly and a French national, Pascal Mahe, departed from Reunion Island in June, intending to sail to South Africa on Mahe's yacht. On Wednesday evening, the yacht issued a distress call. Authorities later located the vessel with two deceased individuals on board. Australian authorities are assisting Sibly's family.
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Yacht made distress call Wednesday evening.
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The pair intended to sail to South Africa.
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She was travelling with Pascal Mahe, a French national, on his yacht.
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Sibly departed from Reunion Island in June.
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Deirdre Sibly, 67, from Port Lincoln, is suspected to have died while sailing off the east coast of Africa.
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