Holly Branson and her billionaire adventurer dad have given up on their Atlantic Ocean sailing adventure after a hellish night in their mono-hull sailing yacht.
"We got taken by one massive monster wave that took us from behind and took one of our liferafts," Branson, 58, told a conference call relayed from the yacht, "Virgin Money".
"The boat did great, but the conditions were a bit too bad this time," he said.
Branson was sailing with his two adult children Holly and Sam.
Also among the crew were British Olympic sailing champion Ben Ainslee, New Zealand skipper Mike Sanderson and the boat's American owner Alex Jackson. The yacht was on course for St George, Bermuda. The 30 meter 'Virgin Money' was hit by 12 meter waves, a later report said.
Holly Branson is the expected heir to the multi billion Branson empire that includes an airline, trains and a soda division. Holly Branson is known well to the British celeb party scene and the paparazzi, with her load and bubbly style and sassy looks.The team had hoped to break the record for a transatlantic crossing in a single-hulled sailboat
