It was an image that shocked the Chesapeake Bay: a deadrise-style charter fishing boat, resting on top of a racing sailboat after a major collision near Thomas Point off Annapolis. How could that happen? It looked so hard to believe that many questioned whether the image was photoshopped.
Our partners at the Annapolis School of Seamanship were hired to simulate the 2018 accident for a boating safety campaign, and the experience was eye-opening even for seasoned captains John Martino and Matt Benhoff. They speak about it with Todd Lochner, a maritime law expert who was involved in the case:
