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A rescue craft from the Royal National Lifeboat Institute's Baltimore station carries survivors from George David's U.S.-registered racing yacht Rambler 100 after it capsized during the Rolex Fastnet Race off County Cork, Ireland on Monday, Aug. 15. The yacht's sixteen crew, including David and four others who were swept into the sea, were rescued after the incident on Monday night.

Ex-CEO among 21 rescued after racing yacht capsized in Ireland

The AP reports:

Providence — The former chairman and chief executive officer of United Technologies Corp. was among 21 crew members who were rescued after their U.S.-registered yacht capsized during a race off the coast of Ireland on Monday, racing officials said. George David's 100-foot yacht, the Rambler 100, was leading the fleet in the Rolex Fastnet Race when its keel broke and it overturned in the Celtic Sea off Ireland's southwestern tip, officials said on the race website. Continue reading.

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