1.   British and French helicopters winched the crew of a listing freighter to safety after they abandoned the vessel in the English Channel on Sunday.

2.   Caribbean yachting sources said some people had refused to abandon their vessels, some worth hundreds of thousands of dollars, and tried to ride out the storm.

3.   Caribbean yachting sources said some people had refused to abandon thier vessels, some worth hundreds of thousands of dollars, and tried to ride out the storm.

4.   Eight people sent a distress signal in waters surrounding the Virgin Islands, saying they were abandoning their vessel for life rafts.

5.   Goss decided to abandon the vessel.

6.   It said the fishermen abandoned their vessel Sunday and were picked up by a ship that was heading for Singapore.

7.   It was not clear whether the two had abandoned their vessels.

8.   Rescue officials said that it appeared the two had abandoned their vessels for their own life rafts.

9.   The crew of the Galini took to lifeboats and reportedly abandoned the vessel unharmed.

10.   The crew abandoned the vessel when it ran aground.