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Boat Description Ref. 1976 OSTAR Royal Western Yacht Club: Mike Flanagan (USA) GALLOPING GAEL: 38 ft Monohull Sailor and Boat Lost at Sea [8] 1976 OSTAR Royal Western Yacht Club: Mike McMullen: Three Cheers: 1978 Route du Rhum: 16 November 1978, Alain Colas: Azores: Manureva: Unknown 1979 Fastnet race Royal Ocean Racing Club: 15 Sailors 1998 ...
The sailboat is particularly vulnerable to capsizing or hitting a shoal or rock in the water when the steering fails. In heavy chop there is a lot of force on the rudder as it is pushed by the water. If the ship is flying a Spinnaker and it loses steering, the boat will most likely broach (head up into wind), which will, on most boats, cause a ...
Year Country Description Deaths Image 1495 Denmark Gribshunden – Flagship of John, King of Denmark caught fire and burned down while in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Ronneby in southeastern Sweden, becoming one of the best-preserved shipwrecks from the late medieval period.
Gianh River boat accident – On 25 January on the Gianh River near Quảng Hải Village, in the Quảng Trạch District of Quảng Bình Province. [43] A wooden boat sank 20 meters from the shore in strong currents during windy conditions. There were reportedly over 80 people on board, yet the boat was capable of carrying only 20. 43 2002 ...
Rescue ships were unable to assist due to the continuing storm, and it sank on the night of 25 October. The only survivor found was a pet dog. The sinking of the SS Princess Sophia is to this day the worst maritime accident in the history of British Columbia and Alaska. 343 1970 South Korea: Namyoung-ho – The ferry sank on 15 December.
With some 1 million registered vessels, the state typically leads the nation in both accidents and deaths — 723 and 63 respectively in 2002, according to the latest FWC annual accident report.
Mar. 4—A 90-foot sailboat, called the Criterion, ran into a reef Sunday afternoon roughly 500 yards offshore from Fort DeRussy in Waikiki with about 30 adults on board. Honolulu Ocean Safety ...
A preliminary report on the incident is expected within 30 days of the collision, officials said. Federal mortuary, mental health teams deployed after plane-helicopter crash