As I reported recently, the charter yacht Lady Candida suffered a fire and eventually sank off Corsica, but thankfully not before her crew evacuated her guests into liferafts and everyone escaped. Investigators are still examining the case, so the cause has not yet been determined, but the one thing that is certain is that the yacht is a total loss.
While it’s a rare occurrence, the fire should remind us all of just how important it is to have properly trained crew. Let it also serve as a reminder that we need to have the utmost respect for both what they do on a daily basis and what they’re prepared to do should an emergency arise.
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