Yacht in trouble

[shorebird]

Early news this morning is reporting a sailing yacht has foundered off Sable Island, one confirmed dead, 3 missing. Search underway for the missing crew.

[pierrrre]

80 Nm South of Cape Sable Island (Southern tip of Nova Scotia). Not Sable Island.

1 dead, 3 missing off Nova Scotia - Nova Scotia - CBC News

[GordMay]

More ➥ BREAKING: 1 killed, 2 injured in boating accident off Cape Sable Island | The Chronicle Herald

[mrohr]

Prolonged gale force winds here in the Hudson Valley yesterday,almost had to reef my socks while hiking.Had been thinking as to how I would not want to be offshore in this.
Cape Sable is notorious and just the type of place to avoid with a N.W. blow.
Yachts become very difficult to manage in heavy conditions and there are many ways to go wrong;it's not just breaking waves as some here would like to believe.
Would like to know more on this one.

[xiabbo]

I feel really bad for them however one has to wonder what they were thinking being out there in March? What happened is exactly what the pilot charts said would happen.

[pierrrre]

Update

1 dead, 3 missing in yacht accident - Nova Scotia - CBC News