Battered Racing Yacht And Crew Limp Into SF Bay After Storm

Sailors Injured After Mammoth Wave Hits Racing Yacht Arrive In San Francisco Bay -- CNN

(CNN) -- Two sailors injured when their 67-foot racing yacht was damaged by a colossal wave pulled into San Francisco Bay on Monday, less than a day after being rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard.

Around 3 p.m., the Coast Guard cutter Bertholf carrying the pair was clearly visible and minutes away from docking in Alameda, according to Isabel Hokken, a spokeswoman for the Clipper Round the World Race that the yacht was participating in. Located just south of Oakland, Alameda is home to an island that houses a Coast Guard station.

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