U.S. Coast Guard rescues sailors

Reuters 2012-04-16

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A U.S. Coast guard helicopter hovers over the Farallon Islands in the Pacific Ocean, 45 miles west of San Francisco, California.

Rescuers are lowered down to retrieve two stranded sailors, after a strong wave smashed into their boat, sweeping four crew members overboard.

One of the sailors was killed in the accident.

The eight-member crew was aboard the 38-foot yacht named "Low Speed Chase" as part of a race around the group of islands when the massive wave struck.

The U.S. Air National Guard also saved a third crew member in a separate rescue mission.

Travis Brecher, Reuters

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