News story
Fatal accident involving the capsize and full inversion of a self-righting keelboat on Windermere, Cumbria.
Our report on the investigation of the capsize and full inversion of the self-righting keelboat RS Venture Connect sail number 307 resulting in the death of a disabled sailor on Windermere, Cumbria on 12 June 2019, is now published.
The report contains details of what happened, the subsequent actions taken and recommendations made: read more.
A safety bulletin, published in 2019, containing a warning about the securing of retractable keels or retractable weighted centreboards was also produced for this report.
Published 17 December 2020
Follow this news feed: HM Government