Sailing tragedy survivor details ordeal in letter

For the first time, one of the survivors of the deadly sailing accident at the Farallones gave a detailed account of exactly what happened when the yacht was hit by a giant wave. Bryan Chong explained what happened before, during and after the accident in a letter published by Sailinganarchy.com ...

• 11:08 p.m. Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Sailors lost in yacht race accident honored in memorial flotilla

Friends of the sailors lost and killed in a yachting race accident last weekend near the Farallon Islands held a memorial flotilla Saturday evening. The Low Speed Chase Memorial Flotilla, held an unofficial event organized by friends of the five sailors who were washed overboard by waves and killed on ...

• 5:45 p.m. Saturday, April 21, 2012

Salvage helicopter retrieves wrecked yacht from Farallones

A salvage chopper retrieved the wreckage of the Low Speed Chase from the Farallon Islands Monday evening, depositing the vessel at the airport in Half Moon Bay. The 38-foot yacht Low Speed Chase was hit by large waves and crashed into rocks during the Full Crew Farallones Race on April ...

• 7:12 p.m. Monday, April 23, 2012

Crew members missing in Farallons race tragedy

The Bay Area sailing community Monday mourned five sailors who were lost when their boat was struck by large waves, sending the 38-foot yacht crashing into the rocks in the Farallon Islands during the annual Full Crew Farallones Race.

• 2:34 p.m. Monday, April 16, 2012

Farallon Island webcam of race shipwreck

California Academy of Sciences Farallones Island webcam

Friends say sailors knew risk of their sport

As a police investigation got underway into the Bay Area's deadliest boating accident in years, new details surfaced Tuesday night about the crew and conditions on the ill-fated yacht that wrecked at the Farallones. Five of the eight crew members on board the sailboat Low Speed Chase never made it ...

• 10:16 p.m. Tuesday, April 17, 2012

SFPD launches investigation into fatal Farallon yacht race crash

San Francisco police detectives Tuesday launched their investigation into a fatal sailboat accident that claimed the lives of five crew members during the annual Full Crew Farallones Race. Authorities told KTVU they would begin interviewing witnesses on Tuesday. The islands are officially part of the City and County of San ...

• 12:40 p.m. Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Richmond sailor saw shipwreck during fatal yacht race

A sailor who participated in Saturday's race saw the shipwreck from the deck of his own sailboat. Gary Troxel, Vice Commodore of the Richmond Yacht Club, said the race was not for the faint of heart. Troxel told KTVU he considered annual Full Crew Farallones Race a prep race to ...

• 11:02 p.m. Monday, April 16, 2012

Pilot details harrowing rescue of yacht race survivors

A Coast Guard pilot Monday described the dangerous conditions when rescuers arrived on the scene after large waves sent a 38-foot yacht crashing into rocks at the Farallon Islands during Saturday's fateful race. Pictures received by KTVU Monday afternoon showed the calm before the storm on Saturday. The boat -- ...

• 6:36 p.m. Monday, April 16, 2012

Sailing community mourns lost sailors

The Bay Area sailing community Monday mourned five sailors who were lost when their boat was struck by large waves, sending the 38-foot yacht crashing into the rocks in the Farallon Islands during the annual Full Crew Farallones Race. “It's gonna be a big loss to this club, as is ...

• 8:03 a.m. Monday, April 16, 2012