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‘Silent Thunder’ Boat Raised After Fatal Disaster

‘Silent Thunder’ Boat Raised After Fatal Disaster

A salvage operation took place today [Dec 14] to raise the 65 foot ‘Silent Thunder’, which sunk in 35 feet of water and claimed the life of American sailor Steve Cummings. At around midnight on Wednesday, Mr Cummings — the skipper of ‘Silent Thunder’ — contacted Bermuda Radio reporting that there was an issue on board the boat. The... Read more of this article

Police Service Release Dead Boater’s Name

Police Service Release Dead Boater’s Name

This afternoon [Dec 12] the police released the name of the man found dead yesterday at Shelly Bay, identifying him as Steve Cummings of Florida, an experienced yachtsman who once sailed around the world. After receiving an early morning phone call telling of a vessel in distress yesterday [Dec 11], Police found a debris field indicating a wrecked boat... Read more of this article

Boater’s Dead Body Found At Shelly Bay Beach

Boater’s Dead Body Found At Shelly Bay Beach

[Updated] A massive police presence headed to Shelly Bay at approximately 8am this morning [Dec 11], after a lifeless body washed up on the beach following a boating disaster. In addition to multiple police cars and officers, the Marine Police are also on the scene and crime scene tape is visible stretched across the beach. Police Media Manager Dwayne... Read more of this article