
British sailor in coma after falling from super yacht as he cleaned it
The 22-year-old, named locally as Jacob Nicol, was pulled unconscious from the water off the Majorcan resort of Puerto Portals The tragic fall happened off the coast of the popular holiday island of Majorca Photo: Alamy By Agency 8:31PM BST 17 May 2015 A British sailor is reportedly in a vegetative state in hospital in Majorca after falling from the Russian-owned super yacht he worked on while cleaning it. The 22-year-old was rescued unconscious from the water after plunging from Kibo, a 265ft yacht owned by billionaire Alexander Mamut. The harness and seat he was cleaning the vessel from hit his head during his fall. Local press described him as being in a "vegetative s...