Yacht race sailor rescued after 90 minutes in Pacific Ocean

An amateur sailor has been rescued from the Pacific Ocean an hour and a half after falling overboard during one of the world’s longest yacht races.

Yacht race sailor rescued after 90 minutes in Pacific Ocean

An amateur sailor has been rescued from the Pacific Ocean an hour and a half after falling overboard during one of the world’s longest yacht races.

Londoner Andrew Taylor, 46, a crew member on board the Derry-Londonderry-Doire boat in the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race, fell over while changing a sail in rough conditions.

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