British solo yachtswoman awaits rescue after surviving Southern Ocean storm

Susie Goodall was taking part in the Golden Globe round-the-world race when her boat overturned and lost its mast

A major rescue operation is under way in the Southern Ocean after a British solo yachtswoman was injured and and her boat “destroyed” in a fierce storm on day 157 of a circumnavigation.

Susie Goodall, the youngest competitor and only woman in the iconic Golden Globe round-the-world race, is at least two days from help after her boat overturned and lost its mast.

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