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DONZI 07-20-2008 06:08 AM

Cruiser runs over Sailboat.
 
Cruiser runs over Sailboat on a clear day.:eek:

http://www.myfoxboston.com/myfox/pag...Y&pageId=3.1.1




What the heck??
How fast could these guy's be going???
Had to be Autopilot, but what luck if that's the case.
Possible criminal charges ???

Ratickle 07-20-2008 06:28 AM

Not good, the only other thing might be a hard tack and being too close. Condolences. :(

Audiofn 07-20-2008 06:56 AM

Man that is sad to hear.

Semper Fi 07-20-2008 11:51 AM

They said no alcohol involved, but it was calm weather and visibility was good. The yacht owner obviously wasn't paying attention to where he was going to run over the sailboat :(

fountainracing65 07-20-2008 03:46 PM

Is that a 65' Fountain Super Cruiser? Kinda looks like it. very sad accident.

Westcoast 07-20-2008 04:11 PM


Originally Posted by fountainracing65 (Post 2629180)
Is that a 65' Fountain Super Cruiser? Kinda looks like it. very sad accident.

SEA RAY

McGary911 07-21-2008 07:59 AM

Sometimes autopilot is a bad thing. Reminds me of a case off the Jersey shore a few years back. Guy named Barry Flowers ran over an 18' Grady in his 60' Viking. Killed 3 on the Grady. Daytime. Clear. In the open ocean. These incidents are all sad.....

AIR TIME 07-21-2008 10:05 AM

That just stinks and is real sad, That's the bay they were in not open ocean:eek:. I always keep a eye on boats around me,I been cut off out there, I wonder if the sail boat saw them coming and figured the power boat would give way and change coarse and then when it didn't there was no time for the sail boat to move out of the channel. A few weeks ago we were out and broke down in Mikes boat and going 10mph and a few sail boats would tack in front of us we had white steam coming out of the exhaust so you would know we were hurt and they would be a azz cut us off because its there right:rolleyes: and its sad but I bet thats what happened there but autopilot don't care:eek:. just like going down the highway I always look in the rearview mirror every 20 seconds or so to see if a trooper or car is coming down on me.

Strip Poker 388 07-21-2008 11:17 AM

I see a 60 boat bearing down on me,I'm getting out of the way.

tblrklakemo 07-21-2008 12:09 PM

thats sad.....makes you wonder, with all that open water, how two boats can collide.


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