Woman dead after power boat collides with sailboat in Narragansett Bay

[Rasputin22]

Rasp, tried to pm you but couldn't.

I cleared out some space in my mailbox, please try again.

 

[wpbeardsley]

There's a post on the US F-18 Class Facebook page about this, including the name of the victim. 

 

[Rasputin22]

There's a post on the US F-18 Class Facebook page about this, including the name of the victim. 

Got a link?

 

[ryley]

Got a link?

https://www.facebook.com/UnitedStatesF18/

 

[wlrottge]

https://www.facebook.com/UnitedStatesF18/posts/1355061667977313

 

[Ishmael]

Stick to what you know, truck driving pounding sand up your ass!  

FIFY

 

[robalex117]

Picture of the motor boat.  Being hip towed by Newport harbor master to the launching ramp at Fort Adams.

 

[Parma]

Nobody aboard @ Last....looking at that I wonder

1) if there are any criminal charges about to be filed and

2) if any laws were being broken at the time of the collision and

3) if alcohol or drugs were involved and

4) if insurance will cover any portion of that

 

[sailingk8]

How sad for all involved. Careless tragedy.

I've had a speed boat zoom over my head in 15' of water scuba diving a shallow reef off Lauderdale by the Sea. Our dive signal device was cut and the line got caught in their prop shaft; my dive buddy got yanked to the surface and dragged. I shudder to think how horrible that sailing incident must have been.

My sincere sympathies to her friends and family.

 

[Troglodytarum]

How sad for all involved. Careless tragedy.

I've had a speed boat zoom over my head in 15' of water scuba diving a shallow reef off Lauderdale by the Sea. Our dive signal device was cut and the line got caught in their prop shaft; my dive buddy got yanked to the surface and dragged. I shudder to think how horrible that sailing incident must have been.

My sincere sympathies to her friends and family.

yup.

happened to me too off boynton.  luckily my smb and reel were just ripped out of my hands.  big sport fisher.  thank go I was still at my safety stop and not on the surface. 

 

[fastyacht]

How sad for all involved. Careless tragedy.

I've had a speed boat zoom over my head in 15' of water scuba diving a shallow reef off Lauderdale by the Sea. Our dive signal device was cut and the line got caught in their prop shaft; my dive buddy got yanked to the surface and dragged. I shudder to think how horrible that sailing incident must have been.

My sincere sympathies to her friends and family.

I was swimming Eula Johnson/von Mizell State Park the past couple days.
Apparently they now issue tickets to swimmers who are not towing a flag.

Hopefully they also issue tickets to boaters that run over flags.

 

[Joakim]

Two men in a motoring sailboat died a few days ago in Finland. They were run over by a 48' powerboat.

https://yle.fi/uutiset/osasto/news/boat_accident_claims_two_lives_in_southwest_archipelago/10907930

Here are some pictures showing the damage. The wooden coachroof is gone. https://www.is.fi/kotimaa/art-2000006194742.html

 

[sail69]

Unless a sailboater was negligent in some way (inebriated, reckless operation, negligent operation) isn't this situation akin to being rear-ended and liability clear?   And if I rear-ended someone and killed them would not vehicular homicide become an issue?

Without clear consequences this continuous negligence will not stop.

Geez...before it happens again.

 

[Joakim]

In Finland the accident is investigated as gross negligent homicide. The maximum sentence is 6 years jail, but most likely much less and may even be conditional (doesn't need to go to jail unless makes other serious crimes later). If not seen as gross, maximum is 2 years (most likely less and conditional) and minimum just a fine.

 

[ryecatsailor]

Coast guard investigation report due out by the end of the week.  It's Friday. Has the news shared the report yet?

 

[Just A Skosh]

Coast guard investigation report due out by the end of the week.  It's Friday. Has the news shared the report yet?

I haven't seen anything yet.  I thought that it was the RI DEM that was conducting the investigation?

 

[Steam Flyer]

Coast guard investigation report due out by the end of the week.  It's Friday. Has the news shared the report yet?

Let's hope the investigation report is a little more substantial than the announcement to the press "there are no laws covering this kind of thing" (or words to that effect, WTF)

FB- Doug

 

[Squalamax]

Never believe what some hack reporter writes about any incident. They always get everything wrong, not just the details. 

There will be some culpability as far as the law goes, but the big deal will be the civil suit that will ensue. 

 

[Miffy]

Let's hope the investigation report is a little more substantial than the announcement to the press "there are no laws covering this kind of thing" (or words to that effect, WTF)

FB- Doug

Never believe what some hack reporter writes about any incident. They always get everything wrong, not just the details. 

There will be some culpability as far as the law goes, but the big deal will be the civil suit that will ensue. 

It's a two way street. A petty officer has no business opining to the press about col reg or incidents without a PAO. 

 

[RImike]

I haven't seen anything yet.  I thought that it was the RI DEM that was conducting the investigation?

Correct, from the RI DEM website:

"DEM's Division of Law Enforcement (DLE) is investigating the incident, which is pending an autopsy, reconstruction, and witness statements. DEM has no timeframe on the investigation but will release a preliminary report later this week. DEM has no further information at this time and will not comment on an ongoing investigation."