Four rescued after boat breaks down 5km from shore

Four sailors were stranded for three hours after their boat ran out of fuel kilometers from the coastline.

Darby Beach, Wilsons Prom in Gippsland.

A day out on the water didn’t go to plan after a group’s boat broke down kilometers from the coastline.

The boat broke down 5km from Darby Beach, close to Shell Back Island, on Monday afternoon.

Police were alerted about 12.30pm.

It is believed the vessel ran out of fuel, causing it to break down.

The four people on board were stranded for three hours.

They were eventually rescued by a tour vessel.