Stricken British rowers rescued after capsizing in mid-Atlantic

Four Britons have been pulled to safety more than 16 hours after their boat capsized and they lost their oars Four British rowers have been rescued after becoming stranded in the mid-Atlantic Ocean for more than 16 hours when their boat capsized, robbing them of their oars. The crew sent a distress signal at 9.08am on Saturday, when they were 400 nautical miles from Cape Verde, off the coast of Africa, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency said.