US Sailing – Yacht Aegean Sank After Hitting North Coronado Island in Newport to Ensenada Race

In the early morning hours of April 28th, the yacht Aegean disappeared and sank in the Newport to Ensenada Race.  Wreckage of the  sailboat and the bodies of the fours sailors who had been aboard were subsequently found nearby. After initial speculation that there … Continue reading

Update: Newport-to-Ensenada Racing Tragedy – Did the Aegean Hit the Rocks?

Initial speculation included an explosion and then a collision with a larger vessel.  Now an online GPS tracking system, SPOT, shows the yacht running onto the rocks on a far end of North Coronado Island at 1:36 a.m. Saturday.  The Coronado Islands are about … Continue reading