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| Lacanau: UK sailor missing after yacht found 'eviscerated' | |
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| A British sailor is lost at sea after his yacht was found "eviscerated" off the south-western French coast in stormy weather, maritime officials have said. | A British sailor is lost at sea after his yacht was found "eviscerated" off the south-western French coast in stormy weather, maritime officials have said. |
| The 73-year-old set off his distress beacon on Saturday after getting into difficulty approximately 80km (50 miles) west of Lacanau, the Préfecture maritime de l'Atlantique, a French government organisation, said in a statement. | The 73-year-old set off his distress beacon on Saturday after getting into difficulty approximately 80km (50 miles) west of Lacanau, the Préfecture maritime de l'Atlantique, a French government organisation, said in a statement. |
| A French air force helicopter was dispatched to find the man, but found his 12-metre yacht, the Tiger PA, "eviscerated" in the Bay of Biscay. | A French air force helicopter was dispatched to find the man, but found his 12-metre yacht, the Tiger PA, "eviscerated" in the Bay of Biscay. |
| Two divers were then winched down to the wreckage, where they discovered an empty raft, officials added. | Two divers were then winched down to the wreckage, where they discovered an empty raft, officials added. |
| A Portuguese cargo ship and a Spanish hospital vessel were both diverted to the area and to help with the search, alongside the French navy. | A Portuguese cargo ship and a Spanish hospital vessel were both diverted to the area and to help with the search, alongside the French navy. |
| After several hours of searching, it was called off in the early hours of Sunday morning "due to a lack of information". | After several hours of searching, it was called off in the early hours of Sunday morning "due to a lack of information". |
| The incident came after officials were first alerted to the Tiger PA on Friday evening when it did not respond to radio messages, the Préfecture maritime de l'Atlantique said in a statement. | The incident came after officials were first alerted to the Tiger PA on Friday evening when it did not respond to radio messages, the Préfecture maritime de l'Atlantique said in a statement. |
| A Portuguese cargo ship later established radio contact with the yacht and spoke to the 73-year-old sailor, who said he was safe. | A Portuguese cargo ship later established radio contact with the yacht and spoke to the 73-year-old sailor, who said he was safe. |
| In the statement, the Préfecture maritime de l'Atlantique reminded people to be careful in the waters during the stormy weather. | In the statement, the Préfecture maritime de l'Atlantique reminded people to be careful in the waters during the stormy weather. |
| Storm Herminia, named by the Spanish weather service Agencia Estatal de Meteorología (Aemet) on Friday, brought heavy rains and wind battered the north of Spain and western France. | Storm Herminia, named by the Spanish weather service Agencia Estatal de Meteorología (Aemet) on Friday, brought heavy rains and wind battered the north of Spain and western France. |
| Gusts of wind exceeded 62mph and floodwaters caused by the storm also left cars and buildings submerged in western France. | Gusts of wind exceeded 62mph and floodwaters caused by the storm also left cars and buildings submerged in western France. |