Two friends on the 'adventure of a lifetime' have been found dead on a yacht off the coast of South Africa after a suspected pirate attack, authorities had responded to a distressing call Deirdre ‘Cookie’ Sibly died sailing the Mozambique Channel, where the perils included rogue waves, cyclones, and pirates (Image: Facebook/)

Aussie sailor Deirdre “Cookie” Sibly, 67, and her French friend Pascal were having the time of their lives, sailing the Indian Sea since June, when their adventure came to an abrupt and tragic end last week in an area notorious for pirates.

The two sailors were found dead on their yacht after authorities responded to a distress call sent on Thursday (November 27) off the coast of South Africa.

How they died is still a mystery but police are said to be fo

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