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| Atlantic rescue operation launched after UK racing yachts are sunk and damaged by hurricane force winds | Atlantic rescue operation launched after UK racing yachts are sunk and damaged by hurricane force winds |
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| A British yacht was sunk and others severely damaged after they encountered hurricane force winds on a transatlantic race to Rhode Island, USA. | A British yacht was sunk and others severely damaged after they encountered hurricane force winds on a transatlantic race to Rhode Island, USA. |
| A major rescue operation was launched in "severe" weather by the Canadian Navy late on Friday night, an official said. | |
| The Halifax based crew rescued the crew from three vessels, the Royal Western Yacht Club confirmed in a blog post. | |
| The boats, which sailed from Plymouth, were taking part in the club's Original Singlehanded Transatlantic Race and the Twohanded Transatlantic Race. | |
| But 1,700 miles east of Newfoundland they encountered 80mph winds and 15 metre high waves, CTV News reported. | |
| The Furia was sunk and its crew were taken in by survey vessel Thor Magna, the club said. | The Furia was sunk and its crew were taken in by survey vessel Thor Magna, the club said. |
| Happy was dismasted and its crew were rescued by tug vessel Apl Forward, it added. | |
| The Tamarind also suffered severe damage and was rescued by cruise ship Queen Mary. | |
| No injuries were reported. | |
| Two other vessels Harmonii and Suomi Kudu suffered mainsail damage and ended involvement in the race. The Harmonii is returning to the UK and Suomi Kudu to the Azores. | |
| The races covered 2,000 miles and began on 29 May. | |
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