The trio were sailing from Vanuatu to Cairns when the terrifying incident unfolded.
on an inflatable catamaran have been rescued after calling for help when their vessel was attacked by sharks.
The two Russian tourists and one French tourist aboard the 9m vessel named Tion let off their emergency position-indicating radio beacon at 1.30am AEST.The terrifying incident left them stranded 835km southeast of Cairns in the Coral Sea.
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