Choppers From U.S. Carrier Rescue 15 Stranded British Boaters Off Corsica
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NAPLES, Italy — Helicopters from the carrier Theodore Roosevelt rescued 15 Britons from four yachts foundering in rough seas off Corsica.
The U.S. 6th Fleet said the 35-foot Harlequin called for help before dawn Thursday when its captain fell and broke his leg as the sailboat struggled in 30-foot seas and 70-knot winds. Three other sailboats sent distress calls by sunrise.
Capt. Dayton W. Ritt, the Roosevelt’s commanding officer, said helicopters took off from the nuclear-powered carrier at first light. Fourteen men and one woman were flown to safety during the six-hour rescue.
The skipper of the Harlequin, Malcolm Cross, was in stable condition with a fractured right leg, doctors said. The other crew members were in good condition aboard the carrier.
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