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    Cheeki Rafiki crew,  Andrew Bridge, from Surrey; Paul Goslin, from Somerset; Steve Warren, also from Somerset and James Male, from Southampton

    Cheeki Rafiki yacht company director denies manslaughter

    • December 6, 2016

    Douglas Innes, the company director of Stormforce Coaching Limited, has denied the manslaughter of four crew members who were killed when the yacht Cheeki Rafiki capsized in the North Atlantic.

    Caitriona Lucas, Doolin Coast Guard

    Tragic death of volunteer Coast Guard Caitriona Lucas after RIB capsizes

    • September 13, 2016

    The Irish Coast Guard (IRCG) regrets to announce that a volunteer member of the Doolin Coast Guard unit lost her life when participating in a search off Kilkee for a…

    Clipper Race casualty Sarah Young

    Tributes paid to Clipper Race casualty Sarah Young

    • April 4, 2016

    Clipper Race teams united across the Pacific Ocean with a minute’s silence and ceremonies to pay their respects to Sarah Young, who was buried at sea

    The IchorCoal Clipper Race yacht. Credit: onEdition

    Clipper tragedy yacht IchorCoal to resume racing

    • September 7, 2015

    The crew of the Clipper Race yacht IchorCoal have made the decision to keep racing following tragedy of losing their crewmate Andrew Ashman.

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