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http://www.royalgazette.com/rg/Article/article.jsp?articleId=7dabbb730030013§ionId=60
American sailor lost at sea - daughter and captain rescued
A tragedy off the Bermuda coast left a father lost at sea and two other sailors, including his daughter, adrift in the Atlantic for 12 days.
William Thorn, 63, was lost overboard when the 41ft Ketch Emma Goldman rolled while being battered by high seas on its way to Bermuda from Martha's Vineyard.
His daugher, 25-year-old Amanda Thorn, and the ship's owner Dennis White, 64, were rescued after they managed to signal a passing oil tanker. All three members of the crew are American.
According to Harbour Radio, the vessel had just entered the Gulf Stream when it was hit with unexpectedly bad weather, including gale force winds and 25 to 30 foot waves.
At some point during the struggle to stay afloat, waves rolled the boat, throwing Mr Thorn overboard and destroying the vessel's mast and engine.
"During the initial period after the storm, a large piece of rigging was left in the water still attached to the yacht," a Harbour Radio Spokesman said. "This very easily could have ruptured the hull."
The two survivors spent three days bailing water out of the vessel.
Over twelve days, they attempted unsuccessfully to signal two passing ships before the oil tanker Triathlon spotted a hand-held flare at around 12.40pm on Sunday, 193 nautical miles North West of Bermuda.
The Emma Goldman was abandoned after the sailors were rescued, and the surviving crew members were brought safely to the Island, arriving at around 6.50am yesterday.
Ms Thorn has since reportedly flown back to the United States.
The Bermuda Weather Service said the ship would have experienced gale force winds in addition to the waves.
While a meteorologist said it would be difficult to work out exactly what conditions would have been like, he said: "There was an area to the North on November 11 that there were 40 knot winds out of the Northeast and 35 to 40 ft seas. If they were there, they would have been battered."
A Police spokesman said: "At around 4.55 p.m. on Sunday, Police received a report of a sudden death on-board a sailboat en route to Bermuda.
"The American Consulate has been informed and inquiries are underway by the Bermuda Police Service Marine Unit."
Harbour Radio yesterday called for boaters involved in Atlantic crossings to make sure they carry a working 406mhz EPRIB (Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon) on board.
"In this case, it would not have helped save the life of Mr Thorn, but would have ensured that help was sent as soon as the vessel encountered a problem."
http://www.royalgazette.com/rg/Article/article.jsp?articleId=7dabbb730030013§ionId=60
American sailor lost at sea - daughter and captain rescued
A tragedy off the Bermuda coast left a father lost at sea and two other sailors, including his daughter, adrift in the Atlantic for 12 days.
William Thorn, 63, was lost overboard when the 41ft Ketch Emma Goldman rolled while being battered by high seas on its way to Bermuda from Martha's Vineyard.
His daugher, 25-year-old Amanda Thorn, and the ship's owner Dennis White, 64, were rescued after they managed to signal a passing oil tanker. All three members of the crew are American.
According to Harbour Radio, the vessel had just entered the Gulf Stream when it was hit with unexpectedly bad weather, including gale force winds and 25 to 30 foot waves.
At some point during the struggle to stay afloat, waves rolled the boat, throwing Mr Thorn overboard and destroying the vessel's mast and engine.
"During the initial period after the storm, a large piece of rigging was left in the water still attached to the yacht," a Harbour Radio Spokesman said. "This very easily could have ruptured the hull."
The two survivors spent three days bailing water out of the vessel.
Over twelve days, they attempted unsuccessfully to signal two passing ships before the oil tanker Triathlon spotted a hand-held flare at around 12.40pm on Sunday, 193 nautical miles North West of Bermuda.
The Emma Goldman was abandoned after the sailors were rescued, and the surviving crew members were brought safely to the Island, arriving at around 6.50am yesterday.
Ms Thorn has since reportedly flown back to the United States.
The Bermuda Weather Service said the ship would have experienced gale force winds in addition to the waves.
While a meteorologist said it would be difficult to work out exactly what conditions would have been like, he said: "There was an area to the North on November 11 that there were 40 knot winds out of the Northeast and 35 to 40 ft seas. If they were there, they would have been battered."
A Police spokesman said: "At around 4.55 p.m. on Sunday, Police received a report of a sudden death on-board a sailboat en route to Bermuda.
"The American Consulate has been informed and inquiries are underway by the Bermuda Police Service Marine Unit."
Harbour Radio yesterday called for boaters involved in Atlantic crossings to make sure they carry a working 406mhz EPRIB (Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon) on board.
"In this case, it would not have helped save the life of Mr Thorn, but would have ensured that help was sent as soon as the vessel encountered a problem."
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