Sailor Dies Going Round The World During Yacht Race

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A sailor on an around-the-world race died after a wave swept her into the Pacific Ocean, organizers said.

Sarah Young was taking part in the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race, which takes participants through various continents on 70-foot yachts. 

Young, 40, was in the cockpit of the IchorCoal boat Friday when strong waves hit, according to the race organizer.

 

"She fell back toward the guard wire and was swept under it by another wave," organizers said in a statement. "She was not tethered onto the yacht at this time and was swept away in strong winds."

Rough conditions and poor visibility hampered the crew's efforts to find her. She was recovered about an hour later, and attempts to resuscitate her failed.

 

The race, which began in London in September, is on the sixth of eight legs, across the Pacific Ocean from Qingdao, China, to Seattle. It is expected to finish in London in July.

 

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