The Lifeflight chopper has rescued a man in his 70s after his boat capsized and ran aground near Double Island Point.
The 30 metre yacht washed ashore yesterday morning.
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Paramedics got the man from the boat and took him to the helicopter, which landed at a clearing near Double Island Point Lighthouse.
He was treated for head and hip injuries before being flown to the Sunshine Coast University Hospital in a stable condition.
