French father and son rescued in yacht race drama

A French father and son sailing team were rescued today after a freak wave knocked them overboard as they raced to the notorious Fastnet rock.

French father and son rescued in yacht race drama
Wed, 17 Jun, 2009 - 13:43

A French father and son sailing team were rescued today after a freak wave knocked them overboard as they raced to the notorious Fastnet rock.

The pair, Laurent Bonniot and his son Guillaume, had been competing in a fleet of 75 yachts from Brittany when the accident happened seven miles from Baltimore, Co Cork.

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CourtsHeathrowPlace: BrittanyPlace: BaltimorePlace: Co CorkPlace: Celtic SeaPlace: DouarnenezPlace: FastnetPerson: Laurent BonniotPerson: GuillaumePerson: Keiron CotterOrganisation: RNLI
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