Yacht Capsizes and Kills 2 after Collision with Tugboat
A tugboat towing a barge tried to warn the passengers of a 24 foot yacht to halt or change coarse while navigating through the Ambrose Channel the night of Saturday Oct. 20th. The failure of communication eventually caused the yacht to run into the tow line, capsizing it and throwing the passengers in the water. A 61 year old man was rescued by a nearby fishing vessel while a 46 year old man was pulled from under the boat by police scuba divers. The remaining two were pronounced dead at the scene and the hospital. The collision is still under investigation by the Coast Guard. The question remains, were current rules being followed in regards to nautical laws.
