This week we discuss the sinking of the sailing yacht Ouzo in August 2006 with the loss of all her crew, most likely due to a collision or near-collision with the P & O ferry Pride of Bilbao.

Sources:

"Candela." National Institute of Standards and Technology, 25 July 2019. https://www.nist.gov/si-redefinition/candela

de Castella, Tom. "Lost at sea." Financial Times, 22 Aug 2008. https://www.ft.com/content/5d5efaec-6d8d-11dd-857b-0000779fd18c

"Report on the investigation of the loss of the sailing yacht Ouzo and her three crew South of the Isle of Wight during the night of 20/21 August 2006." Marine Accident Investigation Branch, April 2007. https://www.gov.uk/maib-reports/sinking-of-sailing-yacht-ouzo-after-encounter-with-ro-ro-passenger-ferry-pride-of-bilbao-off-isle-of-wight-england-with-loss-of-3-lives

"Yacht deaths trial clears seaman." BBC News Channel, 13 Dec 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/hampshire/7142272.stm

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