US Sailing Independent Report on the sailing accident at Annapolis

10:58 AM Sun 30 Oct 2011 GMT

An Independent Study Report reviewing the youth sailing 420 tragedy on Severn River at Annapolis has been released: Following a fatal sailing accident at Annapolis on June 23, 2011, the Severn Sailing Association invited the United States Sailing Association to send representatives to Annapolis to discuss the incident with its officers and staff. The meeting was held at Eastport Yacht Club on July 6 with the following in attendance: SSA Commodore Hal Whitacre, US Sailing President Gary Jobson, Henry Filter (chair, SSA Junior Co), Joel Labuzetta (Junior Program Director, SSA), Nan Walker (Office Manager, SSA), Jack Gierhart (Executive Director, US ...

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by John Rousmaniere