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off Manatee bridge - A catamaran strikes a bridge piling in strong wind near Bradenton, Florida, snapping its mastCatamaran (~30 ft)/2026/—/Collision · Rig failure · Rescue

On 27 July 2026, a roughly 30-foot catamaran struck a piling near the Manatee Avenue Bridge in Bradenton, Florida, during strong wind, and its mast snapped. A rescue swimmer pulled both people aboard from the water; one suffered a head laceration and was taken to hospital.

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