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Boat Sinks During Wednesday Night Shields Racing Series

Christian Winthrop
By Christian Winthrop
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Shields Sink Newport RI
All you see is mast and boom of the sinking boat.

It’s every boat owners worst nightmare! Last Wednesday night the #15 boat of the navy fleet sank in Newport Harbor during the weekly Wednesday night Shields Racing Series

Clarke Boat Yard and Marine Works captured the action and helped assist in rescuing the fiver person crew from 51º water temps. Apparently the boat sank after an accidental gybe caused the boat to broach and take on water.

 

Shields Sink Newport RI
All you see is mast and boom of the sinking boat.

Shields Sinking Newport RI Wednesday

Shields Newport Ri Siniking
Captain and crew safe and sound thanks to Gary

Photos via Clarke Boat Yard and Marine Works Facebook

h/t Brian Rochelle

 

 

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Christian Winthrop
Christian Winthrop
Christian Winthrop is a media publisher and journalist and the founder and editor of Newport Buzz, the leading news platform covering Newport, Rhode Island. He is also the creator of Palm Beach Buzz, expanding the same community-focused journalism model to South Florida. A fifth-generation Newporter, Winthrop previously worked in national politics and later as an entertainment producer in New York City before returning home to launch Newport Buzz in 2011.
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