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Yacht topaz crash. Hope all injured parties recover swiftly. This extremely unfortunate event has caused both yachts to retire from the race after they sustained damage as a result of the collision. Crew members of the Dayang Topaz are rescued from sea after their vessel collided with the beramB oil rig off Sarawak October 27 2020.

Damage occurred to both yachts and two crewmembers received injuries. On day one of the Superyacht Challenge Antigua 12 March J Class yachts 426m Topaz and 436m Svea collided in the final minutes leading up to the first race. Unfortunately on March 12 that was not the case at the Superyacht Challenge Antigua where the J Class yacht Svea rode over the stern of the J Class yacht Topaz causing significant damage and injuring two crew members.

In March we saw the shocking collision between the J-Class sailing yachts Svea and Topaz during the Superyacht Challenge Antigua. Peter Holmberg the skipper onboard Topaz relayed the incident which occurred shortly before the first race on March 12. One dead after vessel capsizes near Miri oil platform VIDEO Tuesday 27 Oct 2020 1130 AM MYT.

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. That alone raised interest in the race. The two yachts involved are the S.

One of the first rules of big boat racing if not the first rule is to avoid collisions. J Class sailing yachts Svea and Topaz have been involved in a serious collision at the Superyacht Challenge Antigua. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy Safety How YouTube works Test new features.

As we were approaching the start line approximately one minute 40 seconds before the start Svea was on a collision course with Topaz. The 436 metre Svea was captured riding over the stern of the 426 metre Topaz resulting in. The 436 metre Svea was captured on video riding over the stern of the 426 metre Topaz resulting in the injuries of three crew members.