Due to concerns about the “seaworthiness of vessel,” a sailor onboard the Spadefoot has abandoned the boat 194 nautical miles off Bermuda, and has been picked up by another participant in the ‘Bermuda One-Two’ race.
A Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre spokesperson said, “At 6:40pm Monday 5th June 2017, Rescue Coordination Centre [RCC] Bermuda received a 406 MHz EPIRB alert from the ‘Bermuda One-Two’ race competitor S/v Spadefoot, indicating distress in position 194nm NNW of Bermuda. Read More
