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.

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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Courts Heathrow Place: Brittany Place: Baltimore Place: Co Cork Place: Celtic Sea Place: Douarnenez Place: Fastnet Person: Laurent Bonniot Person: Guillaume Person: Keiron Cotter Organisation: RNLI

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