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Schooner Talofa collision and sinking #51708
04/24/2015 03:52 PM
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Any one in the BVI have any more info on the sinking and barge collision of the beautiful old schooner Talofa - it was mentioned in the STT Daily News this morning. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Sad.gif" alt="" />

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Re: Schooner Talofa collision and sinking [Re: LocalSailor] #51709
04/24/2015 05:11 PM
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She did not sink. That much I know. There was a collision but she didn't sink - far from it.


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Re: Schooner Talofa collision and sinking [Re: Winterstale] #51710
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Re: Schooner Talofa collision and sinking [Re: Winterstale] #51711
04/24/2015 06:34 PM
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Thank You!!!!! the VI Daily News reported that she sank!! I don't know how to post it but it was so wrong reporting, it doesn't make any sense to figure it out anyway

Re: Schooner Talofa collision and sinking [Re: LocalSailor] #51712
04/24/2015 06:39 PM
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I think I saw it on Facebook this morning - couldn't remember but I knew it was the Beacon that had the story.


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Re: Schooner Talofa collision and sinking [Re: Winterstale] #51713
04/24/2015 06:42 PM
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I really appreciate your help!

Re: Schooner Talofa collision and sinking [Re: LocalSailor] #51714
04/24/2015 06:57 PM
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Here is the VI Daily News info I read this morning:

By ALDETH LEWIN (Daily News Staff)
Published: April 24, 2015

A car barge collided with a charter vessel just off Spanish Town on Virgin Gorda early Thursday morning, although details still are sketchy.

Royal Virgin Islands Police Force spokeswoman Diane Drayton said the barge ran into the passenger vessel Talofa and the accident is under investigation.

According to members of the boating community in the U.S. Virgin Islands, the accident happened about 6:30 a.m. [color:"red"]and the Talofa sank; however,[/color] BVI authorities did not confirm those reports.


Last edited by Carol_Hill; 04/24/2015 08:00 PM.
Re: Schooner Talofa collision and sinking [Re: LocalSailor] #51715
04/24/2015 07:43 PM
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No problem! Glad I remembered the name of the boat and that I saw something about it this morning! At least with the pictures, you have some solid proof that she's indeed above the water <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Grin.gif" alt="" />


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Re: Schooner Talofa collision and sinking [Re: LocalSailor] #51716
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Hi. I edited your post to remove most of the post. Please do not post copyrighted material here without permission of the copyright holder. If the information is available online, please post a LINK to the information, not a copy and paste of the whole information. Thanks..


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