VIDEO: Dauphin Island Race Disaster

Published on April 27th, 2015

The waters of Mobile Bay became deadly when a storm hit the annual 18nm Dauphin Island Race on April 25, capsizing boats and pitching sailors overboard. The race was hosted by Fairhope Yacht Club, located near Mobile, AL. Reports as of April 27, 2015 have two dead and four missing. This video was taken from a Catalina 36, which was powering home after participating in the race.

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