Organizers say French sailors Sebastien Josse and Jean-Francois Cuzon have been rescued after their boat was severely damaged in the Jacques Vabre trans-Atlantic race.The BT skippers had activated their distress beacon earlier Friday and reported damage to the deck, with water entering the boat.
Race organizers say there were airlifted around 1800 GMT by a Portuguese Air Force helicopter heading for the Lajes Field air base on the Azores island of Terceiera.
BT was positioned 210 miles north of the Azores when the sailors activated the distress beacon.
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