Sailing: British Volvo Ocean Race Crew Member Lost at Sea

Sailing: British Volvo Ocean Race Crew Member Lost at Sea
(L-R) Dongfeng Race Team, Team SCA, Team Brunel and Mapfre begin leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race in Newport, Rhode Island May 17, 2015. REUTERS/Brian Snyder
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LONDON—A British Volvo Ocean Race crew member who fell overboard in the Southern Ocean is presumed lost at sea, organizers said on Tuesday.

John Fisher, 47, had been competing with Hong Kong entry Team Sun Hung Kai/Scallywag on leg seven of the race from Auckland to Itajai in Brazil and was reported missing in extremely rough seas on Monday.