A study in the US has found that there are more deaths from sailing than downhill skiing and that alcohol is a critical factor in many sailing fatalities
Accidents
Sailor Philip Walwyn dies at end of solo transatlantic voyage
Legendary sailor and yacht builder Philip Walwyn has been found dead off the Cornish coast after sailing his 12-Metre 'Kate' from the Azores
Official report on Suffolk yacht ‘Orca’ fatal accident
Following the fatal accident, the MAIB concluded that neither the dredger nor the yacht were keeping a proper lookout
Suffolk dredger guilty of yacht death
Guilty verdict given to Chief Mate at helm of the dredger Shoreway that hit and sank the yacht Orca, killing one of her crew