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Boat Description Ref. Big Boat Series St. Francis Yacht Club 18 September 1994 Larry Klein (USA), 42, San Diego San Francisco Twin Flyer, 38 foot sloop [23] 2007 Bruce Goldsmith (USA), 71 J/29 Boom head injury America's Cup Testing Golden Gate Yacht Club 9 May 2013 Andrew Simpson (GBR) San Francisco Artemis Racing, AC72, Boat 1
Princess Amelia – On 27 September, Captain Bol mistook the Bristol Channel for the English Channel and ran it aground off the Mumbles, Wales where it broke apart. Of 107 passengers aboard, 21 survived. 86 1682 England
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 ...
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 ...
The Mobile Bay Sailing Disaster was a maritime disaster during the 57th Annual Dauphin Island Yacht Race, in Mobile Bay, Alabama on April 25, 2015. [1] The event resulted in the deaths of six sailors, one of whose body was never recovered, and 8 sunken vessels.
Why the boat left the channel remains the critical unanswered question in the investigation. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to ...
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 ...