Boat Racing
Jun. 06, 1968 - Big Air-Sea Rescue Operation Begins After Dramatic Distress Signal From Yachtsman In Atlantic Race: A dramatic air-sea rescue operation began in the Atlantic today after a distress signal was picked up from Frenchman Joan de Kat in his trimaran Yaksha, a competitor in the lone Trans-Atlantic yacht race. His message, which said the yacht was breaking up, came early today when he was 600 miles West of Ireland. All shipping in the area have been alerted. Photo shows Frenchman Joan de Kat who sent out a distress signal today
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Air-sea Alerted Begins Competitor Frenchman Lone Message Picked Trans-atlantic Trimaran Yachtsman Yaksha
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