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:
“Some accidents there are in life that a little folly is necessary to help us out of.”
—François, Duc De La Rochefoucauld (1613–1680)
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—George Farquhar (1678–1707)
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—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)