Overview
- ASV-Berlin said a serious on-board accident left a Walross 4 crew member unconscious near the midway point of the Atlantic crossing.
- The injured sailor was transferred to a nearby freighter in a coordinated rescue and later died, according to statements from the club and race organizers.
- Officials have not released the individual's name, and the precise nature of the accident has not been disclosed.
- The Royal Ocean Racing Club previously reported plans for a helicopter medical transfer to the Azores following the freighter pickup.
- The Berlin club’s yacht, sailed by skipper Matthias Kahnt with a largely student crew, was competing on the Lanzarote-to-Antigua course that began on January 11.