1.   The yacht could have hit a submerged object, or even a whale.

2.   Briton Josh Hall was rescued when his yacht foundered after it hit an unidentified object off the coast of Brazil.

3.   Josh Hall of Britain was rescued when his yacht foundered after it hit an unidentified object off the coast of Brazil.

4.   She also had a serious setback when her yacht hit an object and was damaged, although she has since repaired the boat.

5.   The yacht hit the whale on Sunday during the first leg of the race between Southampton and Cape Town, South Africa.

6.   Five yachts have hit either whales, sunfish or other objects in the run which started from Sydney harbour on Tuesday, organisers said.

7.   Three yachts hit whales last year and two retired, one with its rudder sheared off and the other with a leaking hull.