Man from Greater Manchester Dies in Fall from Yacht during Historic Race in Channel
A British man has died after falling from a yacht during a historic race in the Channel.
The man's identity has not been disclosed, but he was from the Greater Manchester area.
The incident occurred during the Royal Escape Race and the man was airlifted to a hospital in Le Havre, but he later died.
The police, French rescue services, and a fishing vessel assisted in the rescue efforts.
The Royal Escape Race is a sailing race that began in 1977 to celebrate the Queen's silver jubilee and follows the route Charles II took aboard a coal barge.