RIB without Kill Cord destroys £20k yacht
A BOATMAN from Flushing has been found guilty of being drunk in charge of his vessel and failing to avoid a collision which destroyed a £20,000 yacht.
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However, during the trip the boat struck a buoy and they were thrown into the water and later rescued by an RNLI lifeboat crew.
With no kill cord – which would be attached to the boat driver’s body and cut the engine when pulled – the RIB continued and smashed into a nearby yacht, gouging a hole in the side and sinking it.
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