This report appears on the CNN website.
“The world of sailing is in mourning after a crewman in the Volvo Ocean Race was washed overboard and is presumed lost at sea. Britain’s John Fisher — who is based in Adelaide, Australia — was sailing on the 70-foot Team Sun Hung Kai/Scallywag in the Auckland, New Zealand to Itajai, Brazil leg of the prestigious around-the-world race when he went overboard in 35-knot winds and fierce seas Monday. Despite an “exhaustive search” in “extremely challenging weather conditions,” his teammates were unable to recover the 47 year-old, who was on watch and wearing appropriate survival gear when the incident occurred 1,400 miles west of Cape Horn.” Read more.
