tragedy Archives

Fatality in Clipper Round the World Race

April 1st, 2016

(April 1, 2016) – The organizers of the 2015-16 Clipper Round the World Yacht Race have released the following statement:

March 23rd, 2016

On the 13th of December 2015, Andrew Lewis almost lost his life in a freak accident. Seeking to represent Trinidad

March 8th, 2016

It was of some surprise that when the German-registered sailboat Sayo was discovered off the coast of the Philippines by

March 1st, 2016

The discovery this past weekend of the German-registered sailboat Sayo off the coast of the Philippines quickly became international news,

February 29th, 2016

A mantra among singlehanded sailors, “Cheat the nursing home – Die on your Laser” has been taken to the limit

January 7th, 2016

Westerly, RI (January 7, 2016) – Cooper W. Bacon, 76, the captain of a 60-foot Princess powerboat that collided with

December 14th, 2015

Following the devastating fire that gutted two floors of the Annapolis Yacht Club on December 12, leaders of the 130-year-old

December 12th, 2015

Annapolis, MD (December 12, 2015) – A fire broke out at the Annapolis Yacht Club this afternoon, spurring road closures

October 11th, 2015

When the 790-foot cargo ship El Faro went missing October 1 off the Bahamas during Hurricane Joaquin, there was hope

October 5th, 2015

The book, ‘Rescue of the Bounty‘, detailed the disaster of the 120-foot HMS Bounty which sank in 2012 during Hurricane