Sailor airlifted from another distressed vessel in transatlantic race
HALIFAX — Canadian military aircraft were sent Sunday to help another sailor who ran into trouble during a transatlantic race on the weekend, rescue officials said.
The joint rescue co-ordination centre said two aircraft were sent to rescue the sailor off the southeast coast of Newfoundland.
The centre said the lone crew member of a sailboat was hoisted into a Cormorant helicopter and flown to St. John’s.
At least four sailboats ran into trouble in the mid Atlantic on Friday and Saturday, and crews on board three of the boats had to be rescued.