Two Irishmen among missing after US race yacht crash

Two Irishmen are among four sailors still missing in the Pacific Ocean after their yacht was thrown onto rocks during a yacht race in San Francisco on Saturday.

One sailor died in the accident, which occurred near the Farallon Islands in choppy waters some 43km west of the Golden Gate bridge on Saturday afternoon local time.

The US coastguard and national guard are continuing their search for the missing sailors. Three other crew members were rescued from the rocks after the boat — the Low Speed Chase — ran aground.