Subscribe | UPI Odd Newsletter Subscribe FOYNES, Ireland, Aug. 9 (UPI) -- Four British rowers were robbed of a trans-Atlantic rowing record by a rogue wave that snapped their boat in half. Crewmen manning "The Pink Lady" knew they were headed into bad weather left over from Hurricane Alex after 39 days at sea 370 miles from England, but the wave caught them off-guard. Advertisement After the men jumped ship, former British SAS diver Pete Bray swam twice under the capsized hull to retrieve a life boat and communications equipment, Sky News reported Monday. A Royal Air Force Nimrod submarine hunting aircraft tracked their distress beacon in darkness Sunday morning and guided a Scandinavian freighter to the group. At the time of their rescue, winds were blowing at 75 mph, and waves were peaking at 60 feet, The Times of London said. The freighter docked at Foynes, on the western coast of Ireland. Despite his near-death experience, Bray wouldn't rule out another attempt. "I hate failure, so for me it's unfinished business," he said.
