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Swamping Safety Database
Details of incident 88
Swamping record
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| Date |
February 2004 |
| Location |
Orlando, Florida USA |
| Water Temperature |
60-70 F |
| Boat(s) involved |
4+ |
| Boat Construction |
Vespolo Millennium |
| Outcome |
No-one hurt |
| Description |
Rushed first stroke and starboards dipped oars. Boat tipped to port and rowers panicked. They let go of oars and the boat went over. Novice, less than 2 months experience. No one was hurt. 4 rowers and coxswain were cold and wet. Righted boat, got back in, rowed the boat to shore, emptied it, and continued with practice. |
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