Wind speeds soared to 64mph before the devastating incident.
Rough seas contributed to the awful incident Two boats were involved in a devastating crash and a sailor was thrown overboard during a yacht race. A man was flung from a boat as competitors battled rough seas during the Round the Island Race in the Isle of Wight today. He then desperately clung onto his life jacket before being rescued. The Royal National Lifeboat Institution rushed to his aid to pull him from the water despite the extreme conditions. His condition is not yet known.
Wind speeds soared to 64mph before the shocking incident happened off Yarmouth. The event, which sees boaters sail 50 miles around the Isle of Wight, normally attracts one of the largest fleets of any yacht race. But the severe weather had a major impact this morning with 418 yachts retiring and just 153 finishing the race. Elsewhere today, a British couple were thrown from a boat and seriously injured after it exploded in Majorca. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.
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