A crewmember from Topaz appears to either jump or get thrown into the water too.

Svea topaz collision. The video below shows 436-meter Svea on port hitting the transom of the 426-meter Topaz knocking one crew member overboard in the process. Topaz was approaching the start line on Starboard approximately 1 minute 40 seconds before the start. Svea on port was on a collision course with Topaz.

A decision has been reached on the cause of the shocking collision between J Class sailing yachts Svea and Topaz during the Superyacht Challenge Antigua earlier this month. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy Safety How YouTube works Test new features Press Copyright Contact us Creators. J Class Association says two crew members were injured and have received medical attention.

A video circulating on social media shows 436m Svea riding over the stern of 426m Topaz forcing a member of crew overboard in the process. Despite a last minute turn to bear away Svea collided with the port side of Topaz. Topaz was approaching the start line on Starboard approximately 1 minute 40 seconds before the start.

The 436 metre Svea was captured riding over the stern of the 426 metre Topaz resulting in the injury of three crew. Additional video now pulled offline revealed the physical damage to the yacht. Svea Found at Fault in J-Class Collision with Topaz.

A boat you can repair but persons not luckily nobody died. During the final minutes leading into the start of Race 1 for the J Class at the Superyacht Challenge Antigua regatta a collision occurred between Svea on p. Svea on port was on a collision course with Topaz.

Hope all injured parties recover swiftly. In an unfortunate and serious accident ahead of the start of this years Superyacht Challenge Antigua there was a collision between Tom Siebels Svea and Topaz. Peter Holmberg the skipper onboard Topaz relayed the incident which occurred shortly before the first race on March 12.