Three people were rescued after their boat capsized in rough seas about two miles off Bermuda. The trio -- including two teenage boys -- clung desperately to the hull of their boat which had been swamped by a large wave.

They were eventually rescued yesterday morning by Marine Police boats Rescue II and Heron II .

The boats were dispatched at 9 a.m. to an area just south of the South West Breaker, about two miles southwest of Bermuda.

The trio -- aged 14, 18 and 35 -- were apparently drifting aimlessly in the 23 foot `Raballo' pleasure craft By Pass , and overturned as one of them tried to bring the anchor on board.

Police report that the boat was "swamped and capsized by an unexpectedly large wave''.

The three managed to climb onto the hull of the overturned vessel until they were rescued.

None of them was injured and the boat was towed back to its mooring at Ely's Harbour, Sandys.

Meanwhile, a jet ski crash resulted in an 18-year-old female being treated in hospital for back injuries. The collision took place at 1.45 p.m. in St.

George's Harbour.

Police revealed that the two jet skis were travelling single file in Old Ships Channel, between Smith and Paget Islands. The front ski ridden by a 24-year-old Southampton man stopped and was hit in the rear by the other ski driven by the 18-year-old.

Marine Police attended the scene. The two riders were taken to Ordinance Island and then to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital by ambulance.

Sgt. Gary Venning of the Marine Police noted that there had been several complaints about jet skis, from the public.

"We have received a lot of complaints over the holiday about jet skis,'' he said. "Mostly that they are travelling at high speeds around boats and swimmers.

"While jet skiing can be fun, we encourage users to operate in the open water, well away from boaters and swimmers.'' he advised. In another incident, Hallelujah brought three children and their punt to safety yesterday afternoon. The children ran into difficulty at 1.25 p.m. in waters off the Spanish Point Boat Club. Apparently their yellow punt began to take on too much water as it rained.

Bermuda Harbour Radio reported that the Hallelujah picked up the children while their punt was towed in by the marine Police boat Heron II .