Farallon Race - April 2012 - Tragedy

From the YRA website

On the afternoon of April 14th, 2012 The Yacht Racing Association of San Francisco Bay learned from the U.S. Coast Guard that the sailing vessel, "Low Speed Chase", was lost during the 2012 Full Crew Farallones Race. Of the eight crew members aboard, three crew members were rescued from the SE Farallon Island, one crew member has been confirmed dead, and four additional crew members are still missing.

According to nearby competitors who reported a vessel in distress, the accident occurred around 3 p.m.. "Low Speed Chase's" EPIRB was activated and Coast Guard and National Guard Helicopters' were dispatched to the scene. Two Coast Guard Vessels remain on the scene, still searching for the unaccounted for crew.

The Yacht Racing Association of San Francisco Bay, The Ocean Yacht Racing Association, and the Board of Directors would like to express our deepest sympathies at this time of sorrow to the family and friends of the lost crewman of "Low Speed Chase". We offer our thoughts and prayers to the family and friends of the missing crew in hopes they are returned home safely.

More information will be released as it becomes available.

 

Photo from the Coast Guard