Yachting: Nudists rescue spectator boat

The small boat had sailed out to watch the annual Sydney to Hobart race. Photo / Getty

A group of nudists have made headlines after rescuing a sinking boat in Sydney.

The nudists were swimming near Lady Bay Beach when a small boat that had sailed out to watch the annual Sydney to Hobart race ran into trouble.

"The boat came angling into the shore, which was a bit weird," Getty photographer Chris Pearce told The Telegraph.

"I thought maybe they were dropping someone off.

"But then a guy with a kid started screaming at the people on the shore, saying expletives, 'come help, come help'.

"You could see a fair bit of water on the boat."

A group of nude men approached the boat and rescued the woman and child. Those left on board then began to see the funny side of the situation.

The drama lasted for around five minutes and was watched by hundreds.

- nzherald.co.nz