Tragedy has struck the Volvo Ocean Race. At approximately 3:00 a.m GMT Hans Horrevoets was washed overboard from the boat ABN AMRO Two. The crew quickly executed man-overboard procedures and were able to recover Horrevoets but efforts to resuscitate him were unsuccessful.

There are risks of varying levels involved in any sporting competition. Certainly the level of risk in racing a high-performance sail boat in the open ocean are quite high. That Horrevoets knew those risks does nothing to lessen the tragedy, and my condolences go out to his family, friends, and crew-mates.

Posted by: Stephen Macklin at 11:36 AM | Comments (1) | Add Comment