A famous yacht race was left in chaos after brutal 12ft waves and 46mph led to a £130,000 boat sinking and sparked multiple rescue missions, raising questions as to why it was allowed to start.A staggering 142 yachts out of 430 have had to retire from the 2023 Rolex Fastnet Race which started at the weekend in horrendous conditions which meant multiple rescues were done by overworked lifeboat and coastguard crews.The brutal conditions caused one yacht to sink, while four lost their masts and almost 30 had to be rescued or assisted by emergency services and the RNLI.
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