On 17 February 2010, at approximately 1423, the sail training yacht Concordia was knocked down and capsized after encountering a squall off the coast of Brazil. All 64 crew, faculty, and students abandoned the vessel into liferafts. They were rescued 2 days later by 2 merchant vessels and taken to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. One crew member suffered broken bones.
Transportation Safety Board of Canada | Featured Investigation – Marine – 2010 – M10F0003.
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