| 02 April 2012 |
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Injured Sailors Rescued During Race After Freak Wave Hits |
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Two injured sailors on the yacht Geraldton Western Australia have been rescued by the US Coast Guard.
Four crew members suffered a range of injuries when a wave crashed into their boat during the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race.
Three Britons and an Australian were hurt when the storm hit the yacht 400 miles off California.
Those transferred to a US Coast Guard cutter were onboard doctor Jane Hitchens, 50, from Kent, who has suspected broken ribs and Nik Brbora, 29, from London, who has a suspected pelvic strain. The other two injured will remain on the boat until the yacht docks in San Francisco Bay in the next two days.
(GK) |
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