Stormforce- Missing Yacht.

[jambo]

Originally Posted by Mollers

So, so sad.

Plus one to that very very sad thoughts with famies


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[whisper]

Originally Posted by jambo

plus one to that very very sad thoughts with famies


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+1

[Nos4r2]

Very sad- my thoughts are with everyone involved at this time.

[HUMBER P4VWL]

Such a sad story. Thoughts to all those that knew them.

[Crusher]

THE SHIP OF LIFE
by John T. Baker

Along the shore I spy a ship
As she sets out to sea;
She spreads her sails and sniffs the breeze
And slips away from me.

I watch her fading image shrink,
As she moves on and on,
Until at last she's but a speck,
Then someone says, She's gone.

Gone where? Gone only from our sight
And from our farewell cries;
That ship will somewhere reappear
To other eager eyes.

Beyond the dim horizon's rim
Resound the welcome drums,
And while we're crying, There she goes!
They're shouting, Here she comes!

We're built to cruise for but a while
Upon this trackless sea
Until one day we sail away
Into infinity.



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[Portholme]

That's a beautiful poem and a terrific thing to post at this sad time. My thoughts and condolences are with the friends and families of all those involved.

[longjohn]

Must have been a catastrophic event for them not to be able to deploy the life raft. Sudden loss of keel and capsize??
So sad and sympathies with their families.

[Dhf]

Originally Posted by portholme

that's a beautiful poem and a terrific thing to post at this sad time. My thoughts and condolences are with the friends and families of all those involved.

....+1

[Shaz]

So sorry to hear the news, thoughts to all.

[Jizm]

Very sad news indeed.........

[Bern Hanreck]

From The Telegraph today

Manslaughter charges brought over the death of four sailors in Cheeki Rafiki yacht tragedy*

[matt h]

what a terrible tragedy for all concerned.. Stormforce and Doug have always been a brilliant and professional training facility.

[beamishken]

Why the charges? The article doesn't say why the land based management have been charged

[ShinyShoe]

So Section 100 is about operating an "unsafe ship". We will need to wait and see what evidence they present to a court and see if a court deems that the evidence is sufficient to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the ship was unsafe and that the deaths resulted through gross negligence.

I'm going to refrain from opinion until I see what evidence gets presented.

[John Kennett]

Originally Posted by ShinyShoe

I'm going to refrain from opinion until I see what evidence gets presented.

That would seem to be the best advice all round in this case.

To avoid the possibility of anyone inadvertently finding themselves committing a contempt of court, I'm closing this thread for now.