1 dead, 4 missing in US yacht race accident (Updated)


SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A powerful wave swept four crew members off a sailboat during a race near San Francisco and the craft hit rocks attempting a rescue, leaving one person dead and four others missing, the U.S. Coast Guard said early Sunday.

The eight-member crew aboard the 38-foot Low Speed Chase was taking part in a yacht race from San Francisco Bay around the Farallon Islands Saturday afternoon as their craft ran aground.

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