Accidents
In April of 2012, a racing yacht capsized during an annual race around the islands. Seven of the eight experienced ocean sailors were thrown overboard, and the boat was washed onto the rocks. All were wearing life vests and cold weather gear. Of the eight crewmembers aboard the yacht, three survived. Four have not been found.
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Famous quotes containing the word accidents:
“I can forgive even that wrong of wrongs,
Those undreamt accidents that have made me
Seeing that Fame has perished this long while,
Being but a part of ancient ceremony
Notorious, till all my priceless things
Are but a post the passing dogs defile.”
—William Butler Yeats (1865–1939)
“Depression moods lead, almost invariably, to accidents. But, when they occur, our mood changes again, since the accident shows we can draw the world in our wake, and that we still retain some degree of power even when our spirits are low. A series of accidents creates a positively light-hearted state, out of consideration for this strange power.”
—Jean Baudrillard (b. 1929)