LOW SPEED CHASE Final Report: “A Failure of Seamanship”
From Latitude 38, August 8, 2012 – San Francisco Bay The day after the race, the remains of Low Speed Chase stood as a grim reminder of the worst tragedy in the history of Northern California offshore racing. © 2012 Sophie Webb At least one other boat sailed in water as shallow as did the Sydney 38 Low Speed Chase during the tragic Full Crew Farallones Race of April 14, a race which saw five of the eight Low Speed Chase crew perish as a result of their boat being hit by a breaking wave .2 of a [...]

