V1 WAS COMPETING IN A SANCTIONED REGATTA THROUGH THE ST PETERSBURG YACHT CLUB. WHILE UNDERWAY, V1 CAUGHT A GUST OF WIND THAT CAUSED IT'S SAILS TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE WATER. THIS CAUSED THE SAILS TO SUBMERGE AND FILL WITH WATER, MAKING THE HULL VULNERABLE TO THE SEAS. V1 TOOK ON WATER AND QUICKLY SUBMERGED. THE OCCUPANTS WERE PICKED UP BY A GOOD SAMARITAN VESSEL. V1 WAS TOWED THE FOLLOWING DAY BY TOW BOAT US AND TAKEN BACK TO ST PETERSBURG SAILING CENTER.
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