Rambler 100 capsizes - all crew rescued
by Ian Loffhagen, Racing Manager, RORC 15 Aug 2011 22:19 BST
15 August 2011
Statement by the Royal Ocean Racing Club, issued 2053 BST Monday, 15th August 2011
The yacht Rambler 100 has capsized between the Fastnet Rock and the Pantaenius Buoy. The Irish Coastguard services are coordinating the rescue. The Baltimore RNLI lifeboat is on the scene. Two Sikorsky helicopters have been scrambled and an Irish Naval vessel is en route to the scene of the accident.
All 21 crew have been rescued.
A further statement will be released when more information becomes known.
Ian Loffhagen
Racing Manager