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Swamping Safety Database
Details of incident 72
Swamping record
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| Date |
10 June 2003 |
| Location |
Tiverton, RI |
| Water Temperature |
56 |
| Boat(s) involved |
1x |
| Boat Construction |
buoyant |
| Outcome |
no harm done except ego. I flipped boat back and swam to shore with boat, oars and equipment in tact. was wearing life jacket. no assistance necessary. |
| Description |
Calm conditions but very strong currents (close to moon tide). Bow came into strong (4+knot) current at angle and stern was still in eddy - boat quickly spun, rocked and then swamped and flipped. |
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