Drifting sailboat off Île d'Yeu, search operations underway

A 13-meter sailboat was drifting Monday off Île d'Yeu in choppy seas.

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The alert was raised by passengers on a ferry traveling from Spain to England.

Search operations continue to locate the boat's occupants.

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