3 killed as yacht capsizes

LONDON - The sole survivor of a yachting accident in which three crew died yesterday described how their boat was knocked over…

LONDON - The sole survivor of a yachting accident in which three crew died yesterday described how their boat was knocked over by a huge wave in mountainous seas, sweeping the skipper overboard.

PC Martin Humble (30), a Metropolitan police officer, was the only sailor to be rescued alive from the 35 ft yacht, Fairview 2, which capsized off the Isle of Wight on Wednesday afternoon in a Force 8 gale.

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