A British sailor is lost at sea after his yacht was found “eviscerated” off the south-western French coast in stormy weather, maritime officials have said.
The 73-year-old set off his distress beacon on Saturday after getting into difficulty approximately 80km (50 miles) west of Lacanau, the Préfecture maritime de l’Atlantique said in a statement.
A French air force helicopter was dispatched to find the man, but found his 12-metre yacht, the Tiger PA, “eviscerated” in the Bay of Biscay.
Two divers were then winched down to the wreckage, where they discovered an empty raft, officials added.
