El Faro Shipwreck Video; 2015 Youth Worlds Highlights, Sailing Videos

El Faro wreckage - video released by US NTSB:

Video documentation of the El Faro wreckage and associated debris field from the CURV-21 remotely operated vehicle. Published on Jan 3, 2016 - As part of its continuing investigation into the sinking of the cargo ship El Faro in the Atlantic Ocean in October, the National Transportation Safety Board has opened the accident docket and released underwater images and video of the vessel.

The US flagged ship, owned by Sea Star Line, LLC, and operated by TOTE Services, went missing on Oct. 1 during Hurricane Joaquin and was located on Oct. 31, 2015, in about 15,000 feet of water in the vicinity of its last known position near Crooked Island, Bahamas. Twenty-eight US crewmembers and five Polish workers were on board.

The images on the El Faro investigation that the NTSB has released, including the nine underwater photos published in the accident docket today, are available at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/ntsb/sets/72157659149033059.

The El Faro docket is available at http://go.usa.gov/c5vYV. Additional information and resources are available on the NTSB’s webpage for the El Faro accident investigation:http://go.usa.gov/3Smre.

See also: JohnTheCrowd | Sailing News: The Final Voyage of El Faro, Questions, Few Answers

Below: 2015 Youth Worlds - Video Highlights

Video Playlist above: Highlights - 29er, 420, Laser, RS:X, SL16, - 2015 Youth Worlds - Langkawi, Malaysia | 27 Dec - 3 Jan - more info here: isafyouthworlds.com
Final Results here: isafyouthworlds.com/results
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Jules Verne Trophy - Jan 4, 2016 updates:
IDEC SPORT SAILING | FRANCIS JOYON: “IT’S GOING TO BE FAIRLY VIOLENT”: "4 January 2016 Right in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, Francis Joyon and his men are giving it their all for this final battle, clocking up supersonic speeds. In four days, they are expected to cross the line off Ushant. But before that, they have some rough weather ahead…"
Spindrift 2 - DAY 44 | Jules Verne: "Our goal has always been to cross the finish line, finish the work we started on November 22 and complete the circle on this voyage around the world. Nothing has changed. Our routing indicates that we are expected to cross the line on January 8 in the middle of the day, leaving us 36-48 hours, or more than 1,000 miles behind Banque Populaire V."

Jules Verne Trophy LIVE Tracking: 
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• IDEC SPORT SAILING | Live Map - IDEC SPORT BACK AT RECORD PACE
• Spindrift 2 LIVE tracking

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Sailing: 2015 Youth Worlds, Day 4 & 5 Video Highlights

2015 Youth Worlds - Day 4 Highlights -

Multihull Madness brings in New Year - There was some multihull madness at the Youth Worlds today with big breeze providing speed, capsizes and most importantly, fun! The SL16 fleet brought in the New Year as the reserve day whilst the rest of the sailors enjoyed a day of rest. Catch up on the action…Published on Jan 1, 2016



First gold is gone! - 2015 Youth Worlds - Day 5 Highlights - "On the penultimate day of racing, we already have a winner. We speak to the latest Youth World gold medallist and a champion looking to defend her crown. As always there is fast paced action from the waters of Langkawi. Enjoy!" Published on Jan 2, 2016 #YouthSailing #2015YouthWorlds @youthworlds

45TH ISAF YOUTH SAILING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2015
27 December 2015 TO 3 January 2016, Langkawi, Malaysia
 Results | ISAF Youth Worlds | Official Site |

See also: 2015 Youth Worlds, Days 1-3 Highlights, Sailing Videos - LIVE Twitter Feed

Other Sailing NEWS:
Spindrift 2 - DAY 42 | Jules Verne: "After a slow-motion climb up the South Atlantic, and an Intertropical Convergence Zone, which though not very active, was ultimately quite extended, the men and woman on board Spindrift 2 are once again registering high speeds. And it feels good. Spindrift 2 has been making 30 knots now for more than 24 hours, reaching in big seas. The deck is wet and the bows smoking. But above all there is that feeling that we are making progress on the road - the meteorological road map anyway."

IDEC SPORT SAILING | HEADING FOR A RAPID RETURN IN THE ATLANTIC: "2 January 2016 With four days and a few hours to go to the record time for the Trophée Jules Verne - Jules Verne Trophy - and with 3000 miles left to sail in the North Atlantic, Francis Joyon, Clément Surtel, Gwénolé Gahinet, Alex Pella, Bernard Stamm and Boris Herrmann have very little chance now of finishing before the deadline of 1644hrs on Wednesday 6th January. The men on IDEC SPORT, caught in a patch of calms for three days off the coast of Southern Brazil have accepted that, but show no regrets...."

Trophée Jules Verne - Day 40 - Happy new year 2016:

On the first day of 2016, Dona Bertarelli, Yann Guichard and the team Spindrift send their greetings from offshore in the Atlantic Ocean.

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