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January 6, 2014

The 2014 Cape 2 Rio Claims Its First Victim

A sailor aboard a yacht competing in the 2014 Cape 2 Rio race has died from injuries sustained during a storm, 16 hours after the race commenced on calm waters from Table Bay on the weekend.

A sailor aboard a yacht competing in the 2014 Cape 2 Rio race has died from injuries sustained during a storm, 16 hours after the race commenced on calm waters from Table Bay on the weekend.

The yacht, named Bill de-mastered during a storm, killing one crew member and injuring several others.

A number of other vessels were damaged in the same storm, and have turned back to Saldanha Bay and Cape Town to make repairs.

The NSRI is assisting damaged vessels.

[Source : EWN]