CANBERRA, Australia—Three round-the-world sailors reached land safely Thursday after sharks nearly sank their catamaran in the Coral Sea.
Both of the inflatable hulls on their 9-meter (30-foot) boat were damaged in several attacks by what were thought to be cookiecutter sharks—a small species not considered dangerous to people. Aerial photos of the men’s rescue showed major damage to the boat, which was nearly submerged and a front section of one hull was completely missing.
