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| Sarah Young dead: British yachtswoman dies after going overboard during around-the-world race | Sarah Young dead: British yachtswoman dies after going overboard during around-the-world race |
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| A British yachtswoman has died during the Clipper around the world race after being swept overboard by a wave in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. | A British yachtswoman has died during the Clipper around the world race after being swept overboard by a wave in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. |
| Sarah Young, 40, had been tidying the yacht's cockpit during gale-force winds at the back of the boat when she was hit by the wave. | Sarah Young, 40, had been tidying the yacht's cockpit during gale-force winds at the back of the boat when she was hit by the wave. |
| After being knocked back against the guard rail by one wave, she was swept under it by another wave, according to the IchorCoal boat's skipper Darren Ladd. | After being knocked back against the guard rail by one wave, she was swept under it by another wave, according to the IchorCoal boat's skipper Darren Ladd. |
| She had not been tethered to the boat at the time and was swept away in the winds reaching speeds of 40 knots. | She had not been tethered to the boat at the time and was swept away in the winds reaching speeds of 40 knots. |
| Due to the extreme weather conditions, it took the crew over an hour to locate and retrieve her body. | Due to the extreme weather conditions, it took the crew over an hour to locate and retrieve her body. |
| Despite attempts to resuscitate her, she never regained consciousness. | Despite attempts to resuscitate her, she never regained consciousness. |
| Clipper Race founder Sir Robin Knox-Johnston said in a statement: "On behalf of everyone at Clipper Ventures, I am deeply saddened by the loss of Sarah. | |
| "She was a very popular and integral member of the Clipper Race family and knew our boats well, having sailed with us since London last summer. | "She was a very popular and integral member of the Clipper Race family and knew our boats well, having sailed with us since London last summer. |
| "The safety of our crew has always been and continues to be our main priority and we shall investigate the incident immediately in full cooperation with the authorities." | "The safety of our crew has always been and continues to be our main priority and we shall investigate the incident immediately in full cooperation with the authorities." |
| While the exact cause of her death is unknown, she is thought to have drowned or died from exposure. | |
| Competing in the Clipper Race had been a lifelong dream of Ms Young, who ran a London-based personal lifestyle company for high net-worth individuals. | |
| Paying tribute to Ms Young on Facebook, fellow IchorCoal crew member Elliotte Ashcroft said she felt "sick and shocked by this totally awful news". | |
| She wrote: "Thoughts and prayers and much love and support go out to the onboard crew, Daz, Sarahs family and all who knew this witty, ballsy, caring lady. X". | |
| Peter Thornton, skipper of the GREAT Britain yacht, another of the competing vessels, said: "Extremely sad news about Sarah and we are all quite shocked and suddenly acutely aware of where and what we are in this world. | |
| "I cannot imagine what IchorCoal and her family are going through right now so our thoughts are with all who knew and loved Sarah." | |
| This race has been running for nearly 20 years and this is the second fatality in its history. | This race has been running for nearly 20 years and this is the second fatality in its history. |
| Additional reporting by agencies |