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Abandon ship at sea.
Documented abandon ship incidents from the Logbook — 3 records, each with sources, lessons, and the SeaWise procedures that address it.
← Search & filter the full LogbookEssenceSailing yacht/2019/47 ft/Flooding · Abandon ship
The Bavaria 47 Essence was abandoned and sank in 7.5-metre seas 25 nautical miles N-NE of Cape Brett; three of four crew survived.
RauruahineSailing yacht/2017/42 ft/Flooding
The 42 ft monohull Rauruahine was abandoned 80 nm WNW of Cape Reinga after a chainplate failure flooded the saloon; crew of two recovered by container ship.
GiGo2Sailing yacht/2007/54 ft/Keel failure · Capsize
Italian-built 54 ft carbon racer; keel fastenings gave way en route Maldives → Red Sea, the yacht inverted in under 30 seconds — the couple drifted nine days in a leaking liferaft before a Belgian tug spotted them.