death, again
We sailed Anarchy in this race, but knew nothing of the tragedy that unfolded in the middle of a windless, fairly clear night. We are horrified to think of what actually happened...
Newport Ocean Sailing Association (NOSA) officials learned late Saturday that three sailors in their Newport to Ensenada offshore race had died in an apparent collision with a large vessel several miles off the coast near the border.
The 37-foot Aegean was reduced to debris that looked "like it had gone through a blender," a searcher said Sunday after the boat apparently collided with a larger vessel, killing three sailors and leaving a fourth missing. The U.S. Coast Guard, the Mexican navy and civilian vessels scoured the waters off the shore of both countries for the missing sailor before suspending their search Sunday evening. It was California's second deadly accident this month involving an ocean race.
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