Search goes on for yacht Britons

 Search goes on for yacht Britons: "The search is continuing for two Britons whose sailing boat was capsized by a large wave off the coast of Portugal.
The accident happened at 3.30am on Saturday when the men battled rough seas as they headed towards a marina north of Porto.
The missing men are aged 23 and 52, while a 24-year-old crew member was able to swim to safety at Povoa de Varzim.
Search teams have used a helicopter to try to find the men.

A Foreign Office spokesman said: 'We are aware of a boating accident off the coast of Portugal involving three British Nationals, two of whom are missing.
'We have offered consular assistance.'
The men had been sailing their yacht, WaterWave, from the north-western Spanish port of Vigo when they hit a storm."Maritime officials said land, sea and air rescue crews were looking for the men, aged 23 and 52, after their yacht, Water Wave, got into difficulties close to the shore in the early hours of Saturday morning.

Port officer Julio Rocha said a helicopter had joined the search for the men and that one 24-year-old male crew member had survived after swimming to safety at Povoa de Varzim.

According to Portuguese authorities the 24-year-old was rescued by fishermen.

It is believed the yacht was hit by a large wave as the crew attempted to escape rough seas off the northwest coast and head into the marina on the coast north of Porto.

Mr Rocha said the men had been sailing from the northwestern Spanish port of Vigo when they hit a storm, and sank at about 3.30am.

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