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CAPTAIN JACK YACHTING A WIDE RANGE OF SAILING EXPERIENCES

We propose a wide range of sailing experiences on a variety of boats touring the beautiful Turkish west coast and nearby Greek islands.

Sample stunning secluded bays, dive into crystal clear waters, relax on the spacious deck and enjoy delicious cuisine, courtesy of our on-board chef.

Whatever type of cruise you’re looking for, we can tailor a package to suit you. Explore our options below.

A PRIVATE CRUISE

is the best option if you want to charter a boat privately for a group of family or friends, or as part of an event for your company.

A YOGA CRUISE

is the perfect combination of sun, sailing, fun and of course yoga. Classes can take place on the deck of your boat, on nearby beaches, or even within the magical ambience of nearby church ruins.

GAY & gay friendly YOGA CRUISEs

Yoga cruises tailored for the LGBTQI+ community. We can create the perfect environment to enjoy your gay yoga vacation.

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Captain Jack Yachting Armutalan Mahallesi mehmet Akif Ersoy Caddesi no:7 Marmaris/Mugla – Turkije

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Kiawah Sailing

Captain Jack's Kiawah Sailing  And Dolphin Watching

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Bohicket Marina

1880 Andell Bluff Blvd.

Johns Island, SC

Between Kiawah Island and Seabrook Island

33' Center Cockpit Sailboat Sailing Charter Rates: 3 Hours Minimum Morning or Early After-noon Departure: 3 Hour sail  $530 2.5 hours Sunset Sail  $530

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Maximum 6 passengers .  We can also make arrangements to charter a second sailboat at the same price for a total maximum number of 12.

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Gulet Captain Jack is one of the best examples of classic Gulets for a yacht charter in Turkey and Greek Islands. Captain Jack is one of the best choices for you if you want to charter a cozy and comfortable yacht for a pleasant holiday with an affordable budget. Gulet Captain Jack awaits you for a pleasant yacht charter vacation.

Gulet Captain Jack is 33 meters long and completely renovated in 2010. She has 2 Master, 6 Double Cabins, thereby accommodating 16 guests, all in air-conditioned cabins. Each cabin has a separate WC and shower unit.

There is a spacious cushioned seating area, dining table and dining area at the rear of the boat. There is a separate dining table in saloon and your meals are prepared in a fully equipped separate kitchen. Captain Jack Gulet has enough sunbathing mats and space for all guests. There are a TV, DVD and music system in the saloon.

There are separate cabins for the 4 crew accompanying you on your cruise. The Crew organizes all meals, cleaning, maintenance, and daily activities during the cruise. Safety and comfort of our guests is an absolute priority and the crew has been trained to ensure that. They retire to their own cabins once there are no more jobs or when you need privacy.

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Water sports on board to add to the facilities available during your cruise include;

• Dinghy with 40 Hp outboard engine
• Snorkelling Equipments
• Fishing Equipments
• Click here to see the other water toys which you can hire during your vacation or simply ask your yacht charter representative.
• Snorkelling Equipments 50 € Brand new full set
• Jetski 2,800 € per week
• Seabob 2,500 € per week
• Stand Up Paddle Board 700 € per week
• Water Ski 350 € per week
• Wakeboard 350 € per week
• Mono Ski 210 € per week
• Ringo 210 € per week
• Banana 550 € per week

Captain Jack Gulet has the all required equipment for your comfort and safety during to your vacation. However, if you demand anything which we can arrange never hesitate to contact.

With the fully navigational devices and cruising equipment, you can feel safe as you cruise to destinations From Marmaris to Gulf of Hisaronu or Gulf of Gocek and Fethiye . from Bodrum to Gulf of Gokova or Gulf of Hisaronu , to Mandalya Gulf including Ephesus . From Fethiye to Gulf of Gocek , Ekincik Gulf or Kekova . All can be mixed with the Greek Islands or visiting only the Greek Islands is possible. One way cruise is possible from one to another one, please ask.

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• Included in the Price:
• Engine cruising up to 4 hours per day
• Using Air Conditioning up to 12 hours per day
• Wi-Fi (limited)
• Crew service
• Diesel & gasoline expenses
• Use of equipment on board
• Linens and towels, beach towels
• Domestic water
• All charter & berth taxes, harbour & port procedures
• Transit log & related formalities for the shipping agents
• Yacht insurance (we advise take your travel insurance)
• Not Included in the Price:
• Foods and beverages
• Transfers to / from hotel or airport (can be arranged)
• Optional water sports
• Personal expenses and requests.
• Gratuity / tip for the crew
• Harbour taxes and mooring fees in Greek Islands
• FOOD OPTIONS
• Full Board Luxury: supplement for luxury menu 65€ per person / per day.
• Full Board Deluxe: supplement for deluxe menu 75€ per person / per day.
• Upon request, we will send you the related menu details.
• BEVERAGE OPTIONS
• Soft beverages: supplement is + 10€ per person / per day including unlimited non-alcoholic beverages.
• All Inclusive: supplement is + 45€ per person / per day including unlimited local alcoholic & non-alcoholic beverages.
• Child reduction: 0-6 is free, 7-12 is 50%
• You may also provide yacht provision by your self.
• If you would like to order the beverages with a list, or self shopping, we will be provided your wishes at no extra cost. In any case, the service would be given by our yacht crew.
• WATER SPORTS
• Use of water sport on board is free. (Flippers, snorkel and fishing and other free water sports)
• For the other water toys which you can hire during your vacation ask your yacht charter broker.
• Fuel for using dinghy/tender is extra (approx. 50 EUR) for shore transportation during the cruise.
• Fuel for using dinghy/tender is extra for water sports (up to usage)
• 50% advance payment upon reservation.
• 50% balance payment 5 weeks before the charter period or in cash upon arrival to the yacht.
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• There is no strict rule for tipping. It's all about how are your experience and satisfaction on board. Ask your yacht charter broker for more information. Wanna learn more about yacht crew? Click here.
• DEPARTURE / ARRIVAL:
• Check-in: Saturday 15:30
• Check-out: Saturday 10:00
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Cruise the gorgeous gulf coast waters in your own beautifully appointed private boat charter with Captain Jack, known as the dolphin whisperer. Enjoy the sites around Tampa Bay, Longboat Key, Tampa Bay, oca Grande & Captiva aboard The Island Diva II!

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CAPTAIN JACK

CAPTAIN JACK is a 27.37 m Motor Yacht, built in the United States of America by Burger Boat and delivered in 1989.

Her top speed is 24.0 kn, her cruising speed is 21.0 kn, and she boasts a maximum cruising range of 2300.0 nm at 12.0 kn, with power coming from two Caterpillar diesel engines. She can accommodate up to 10 guests, with 3 crew members waiting on their every need. She has a gross tonnage of 124.0 GT and a 6.71 m beam.

She was designed by Don O'Keeffe , who has designed 31 other superyachts in the BOAT Pro database.

The naval architecture was developed by Burger Boat , who has architected 58 other superyachts in the BOAT Pro database - she is built with a Teak deck, a Aluminium hull, and Aluminium superstructure.

CAPTAIN JACK is one of 5740 motor yachts in the 24-30m size range, and, compared to similarly sized motor yachts, her volume is 11.98 GT above the average.

Specifications

• Name: CAPTAIN JACK
• Previous Names: SARAH BETH,REEL MONEY
• Yacht Type: Motor Yacht
• Yacht Subtype: Sportfishing Yacht
• Builder: Burger Boat
• Naval Architect: Burger Boat
• Exterior Designer: Don O'Keeffe
• Refits: 1998-01-01

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ABOUT CAPTAIN JACK

• Build / Ren. 2001/2010
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• Engine 2 X 400 HP Iveco Marin
• Price €2000

GENERAL DETAILS

Year built/refit

2001 / 2010

Captain, Chef, 2 Deckhands, hostess

2 x 400 HP Iveco

Fuel consumption

Clean water tank

Interior Details

Bar, Lounge with dining table, Comfortable seating areas, Classic furnishings, Fully equipped

Fully equipped

Cabin/bed/type

2 master, 5 double

Shower unit in each cabin

Household type in each cabin

Music system

On deck and in lounge

TV satellite

Electricity

220 V, 24 V.

Electronic system

VHF, depth sounder, Radar, GPS, Compass, All navigation Equipment

Available (daily 8 hours)

A/C use during night

Ice machine, Internet access in Turkish waters, Hair dryer

Deck Equipment

Service boat

Water sports

Snorkelling Equipment, Fishing tackle, Parasol, Sun beds, Deck shower, Sea ladder

What's Included

• Port taxes, marina binding fees (excluding private marinas)
• Transitlog, port formalities and agency services
• Mooring fees
• Personnel services
• Daily cleaning
• Water (General Use)
• Motorized water sports on board*
• Yacht insurance

What's NOT included?

• Food and beverages
• In and out of international waters customs expenses and port fees
• Fuel for motorized water sports*
• Staff Crew tip is also not included in price.

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Captain Jack, a U.S.C.G. licensed Master Captain, owns the only boating school in New Jersey that offers both New Jersey Boating Safety Certificate classes and U.S.C.G. Captain’s License courses.  He is an approved course provider and instructor for the New Jersey State Marine Police Boating Safety Certificate classes and an approved instructor for the U.S.C.G. OUPV (6-pack) Captain’s License, 100-Ton Masters upgrade and 200-Ton Towing endorsement courses. Captain Jack is also a Certified marine mechanics instructor and a National Safety Council Certified CPR/First Aid/AED instructor.

Captain Vinny

Captain Vinny is a U.S.C.G. licensed Master Captain with a towing endorsement.  He is an approved New Jersey State Marine Police Boating Safety Certificate instructor with First Aid and CPR training and an approved instructor for the U.S.C.G. OUPV (6-pack) Captain’s License, 100-Ton Masters upgrade, and 200-Ton Towing endorsement courses.  He has a BS in Environmental Science and has been the President of the Raritan Bay Anglers Club for the past 10 years.  Captain Vinny has been fishing the Raritan Bay for over 40 years and runs Morning Dew Charters

( https://www.morningdewfishing.com ).

Captain Jake

Captain Jake is a U.S.C.G. licensed Master Captain with a Towing endorsement.  He is an approved instructor for U.S.C.G. OUPV (6-pack), Master, and Towing courses and an approved instructor for the N.J. State Police Marine Division boating safety classes. Jake is a recreational offshore fisherman, scuba diver, and spear fisherman. His ocean experience consists of Atlantic coastal and offshore waters as well as the Gulf of Mexico. He has also been involved in teaching motorcycle safety courses for over 20 years. Jake has a technical background and is one of the founders and managing partners of a small defense contracting company called Onyx.  Onyx provides system engineering, software, and analysis services to the US Army and has recently been awarded a provisional patent relating to “Big Data” and the holistic, real-time analysis of tactical systems and networks.

Captain Peter

Captain Peter is a U.S.C.G. licensed Master Captain with a towing endorsement.  He was a 2019 Philadelphia Fire Department Assessor for their Pilot and Engineer exams and is currently acting Director of Operations at Alpine Marina in Alpine NJ.  Peter has been an undergraduate professor at a private college from 2003-2006 as well as teaching at the high school level. He has also served as a soccer coach for the past 25 years at high school, college, and professional levels. Peter and wife live fulltime on their catamaran.

Captain Jeff

Captain Jeff holds a 1600-ton Master license and a 2 nd Mate unlimited license. Jeff graduated from Massachusetts Maritime Academy in 2014 with a B.S. in Marine Transportation. He has worked on deep-sea container ships traveling all around the world. Jeff currently works as the Fleet Safety Officer/Asst. DPA for Seastreak, a fast ferry company operating in the northeast. Jeff lives in Red Bank NJ and enjoys boating on the Navesink and Shrewsbury Rivers.

Captain Robert

Captain Robert ( “Q” ) is a U.S.C.G. licensed Master Captain with Towing and Radio Officer endorsements. He is an approved instructor for the U.S.C.G. OUPV (6-pack), Master, and Towing courses; N.J. State Police Marine Division boating safety classes; and National Safety Council First Aid/CPR/AED courses. His maritime experience includes the Atlantic, the Gulf of Mexico, the Great Lakes, and the Virgin Islands. During the winter months, Q is an instructor for the National Ski Patrol. With a Master’s degree in Criminal Justice, Q has made his 40-year career as a maritime accident investigator, claims manager for several Fortune 500 insurance companies, and marine risk manager for a U.S. flagged tanker company.

Captain Ed has been around water his entire life, building his first boat with his grandfather when he was 10 years old, and has been on the water ever since. As an adult, he joined the NYC Fire Department. While working for the fire department he served in the roles of firefighter, Fire Marshal, and Instructor at the NYC Fire Academy. It was during this time that he pursued his love for the water by taking the next step:  earning his captain’s license. Since retiring from the FDNY, Captain Ed was able to pursue his passion full-time: working and being on the water. Wanting to get back to teaching, he obtained his U.S.C.G. Instructor approval and New York State Safe Boating Instructor approval, splitting his time between being in classrooms and on the water. As a captain, he has experience on waters of the northeast US, Atlantic Ocean, and Caribbean Islands. Currently he holds a 100-ton Near Coastal License with Commercial Assistance Towing. He lives with his wife, two boys, and dog on Long Island. He continues to work on boats on the waters around NYC and Long Island. In his free time, he enjoys exploring the surrounding bays and harbors of the Long Island Sound with his family on the family’s express cruiser.

Captain Shawn

Captain Shawn holds a USCG Master Captains License with Towing and Sailing endorsements. He is an approved instructor for the New Jersey State Marine Police Boating Safety Certificate classes and an American Sailing Association (ASA) instructor teaching in New Jersey and the Caribbean.  He has a MBA in finance and marketing and has held a variety of senior management roles in sales, marketing, and human resources.  Shawn’s maritime experience includes deliveries to/from the U.S., Bermuda, and the Caribbean.  He can be found racing sailboats in the Raritan and Barnegat Bays as well as cruising the waters of New Jersey & New York.

Captain Paul

Captain Paul holds a U.S.C.G. OUPV Near Coastal and Master Inland Captain License. He holds a Masters Degree in International Business and an MBA in Finance. He taught Statistics as an Adjunct College Professor and is a senior level sales and marketing executive with extensive training experience. He is a certified NJ State Police Boating Safety Instructor, U.S.C.G. OUPV Captains License Instructor, and NSC First Aid-CPR-AED Instructor. Paul’s boating experience spans over 35 years throughout the Eastern Seaboard in fresh and salt. He is an avid cruiser and fisherman with boats in NJ in Point Pleasant and on the Raritan Bay. Paul is also a member of a fishing team that, in addition to frequent Bluewater fishing off NJ and Florida, competes in billfish and tuna tournaments.

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Captain Jason Chambers shares update on Below Deck Down Under Season 3, asks fans for help

Captain Jason Chambers has given an update on Below Deck Down Under Season 3 while asking fans for some help.

Season 2 of Below Deck Down Under was a mega-hit for the latest Below Deck spin-off.

Below Deck Med Season 9 and Below Deck Sailing Yacht Season 5, were also announced at the same time.

However, unlike the other Below Deck shows, Below Deck Down Under Season 3 hadn’t been filmed when news of the renewal broke.

Months later, fans anxiously await news on when Captain Jason and his trusty side-kick Chief Stew Aesha Scott will be back.

Captain Jason Chambers shares Below Deck Down Under Season 3 update

It seems that Captain Jason, too, is getting antsy waiting for more news on the upcoming season of his hit-yachting show. Last December, the hunky captain admitted the next installment of Below Deck Down Under had yet to be filmed.

According to Noah Samton, a senior vice president of unscripted current production for NBCUniversal, Below Deck Down Under Season 3 was filming earlier this month.

The other day, Captain Jason took to Instagram to express his readiness for Season 3 of Below Deck Down Under to hit Bravo airwaves.

“Anyone else excited for Season 3 of BDDU?” he wrote alongside a video featuring highlights from Season 2.

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The comments section of Captain Jason’s IG post was filled with fans asking about the show, prompting him to ask for help.

Below Deck Down Under’s Captain Jason Chambers asks fans for help

While the hunky captain didn’t spill any filming details or even confirm the season was in the can, he did have some information to drop.

One user wanted to know when Below Deck Down Under would start. There was a response from Above Deck Podcast that the show was currently filming, and then Captain Jason chimed in.

“Talk is this year 🤔 Lets shout out and tell @belowdeckbravo how much we want this…” was his response.

When more users asked about a premiere date, Captain Jason again encouraged them to reach out to Bravo to let the network know how much fans want the show back on air.

The captain reiterated his hope it would be soon because he thinks “we need another BDDU on our screens soon.” We have to agree with Captain Jason, too!

Other fans opened up about missing the show, as one user thought the video was a trailer for the new season.

“I know it’s way too long for us all, but let’s bring some good memories back so people ( Bravo) don’t forget we had a good season..,” the captain replied.

It was also brought up that Below Deck Med is on all the time and questioned if Below Deck Down Under isn’t good enough. Captain Jason popped up to explain he loves being an underdog, but a new season is needed immediately.

There’s no question that Captain Jason is rallying the troops to get Below Deck Down Under Season 3 on Bravo ASAP.

One of his responses, though, has us worried it won’t be until next year as he commented, “One every two years is just too long.”

Captain Jason Chambers and Below Deck Down Under fans want the show back on Bravo.

Unfortunately, the earliest it would air is late next fall. As Monsters and Critics previously reported, the Below Deck Season 11 mid-season trailer just dropped, so it’s only at the halfway point.

That means Below Deck Sailing Yacht Season 5 won’t air until June, and Below Deck Med Season 9 will likely follow sometime in the early fall. Season 3 of Below Deck Down Under should air after those two Below Deck spin-offs wrap.

If Bravo decides to double up episodes, it could make way for Below Deck Down Under Season 3 earlier, but we haven’t heard a peep about that yet.

Below Deck Down Under is currently on hiatus on Bravo. Seasons 1-2 are streaming on Peacock.

BDDU needs to start filming ASAP. I and everyone need more of this great show.

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The Five Minutes That Brought Down the Francis Scott Key Bridge

When a massive cargo ship lost power in Baltimore, crews scrambled to control the ship and to evacuate the bridge lying ahead. But it was too late.

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By Annie Correal ,  Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs ,  Campbell Robertson ,  Michael Forsythe and Mike Baker

Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs and Campbell Robertson reported from Baltimore, Annie Correal and Michael Forsythe from New York, and Mike Baker from Seattle.

Follow our live coverage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore .

“Hold all traffic on the Key Bridge.”

The terse command from an officer in Baltimore’s busy commercial shipping port was one of the first warnings of a disaster that experts now predict will transform shipping on the Eastern Seaboard and change how ships and bridges function around the world. But after the cargo ship Dali lost power early Tuesday, there were precious few minutes to act.

In those minutes, many people — from the ship’s crew, who sent out a mayday signal, to the transportation authority police officers, who stopped traffic heading onto the Francis Scott Key Bridge — did what they could to avert catastrophe, most likely saving many lives.

And yet — no matter what anyone did — several factors made catastrophe all but inevitable. When a ship of this size loses engine power, there is little to be done to correct its course, even dropping an anchor down. And the Key Bridge was particularly vulnerable. As long ago as 1980, engineers had warned that the bridge, because of its design, would never be able to survive a direct hit from a container ship.

The collision and subsequent collapse of the bridge swallowed up seven road workers and an inspector who could not be alerted and pulled off the bridge in time; two were pulled alive out of the water, but four others are still missing and presumed dead. Two bodies were retrieved on Wednesday, authorities said.

Also caught up in the disaster were the ship’s 21 crew members, all from India, who had prepared for a long journey to Sri Lanka on the Dali. While none of them were hurt, they would be held on board for more than a day as the ship sat in the harbor, the ruins of the bridge tangled around it, as authorities began their investigation.

The accident, the deadliest bridge collapse in the United States in more than a decade, will have a lasting impact on the Port of Baltimore, with its 8,000 workers, and industries that rely on the port, which is the leading American hub for auto and other wheeled equipment, said Pete Buttigieg, the U.S. transportation secretary, on Wednesday.

“It’s difficult to overstate the impact of this collision,” Mr. Buttigieg said.

He compared the Dali, roughly as long a city block, to the size of an American aircraft carrier.

“A hundred thousand tons, all going into this pier all at once,” he said of the impact on the bridge support structure.

Officials from the National Transportation Safety Board, which is leading the investigation into the accident, boarded the Dali on Tuesday night to gather documentation. They obtained data from the voyage data recorder, the equivalent of an aircraft’s black box, hoping that it could help investigators determine what led to the accident.

Mr. Buttigieg said that any private party found liable in the accident “will be held responsible.”

The ship left the Port

of Baltimore around

1 a.m. on Tuesday.

Ship called for

tugboats to return

Francis Scott

Alarms sounded on ship

Traffic onto bridge was halted

The ship hit

at 1:28 a.m.

Alarms sounded

Traffic onto bridge

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By Agnes Chang, Weiyi Cai, and Leanne Abraham

It was about half an hour past midnight on Tuesday when the Dali, loaded with cargo containers, departed its dock, guided by two tugboats, as is customary. On board was a local harbor pilot with more than 10 years of experience and deep familiarity with Baltimore’s port, as well as an apprentice pilot in training.

The sky above the Patapsco River was clear and still, lit by a full moon.

At 1:25 a.m., after the two tugboats detached and turned back, the Dali had accelerated to about 10 miles per hour as it approached the Key Bridge. But just then, according to a timeline released by the National Transportation Safety Board on Wednesday, “numerous audible alarms” started sounding on the ship.

For reasons still being investigated, the ship’s powerful propulsion system stopped. The lights flickered out.

The ship had a “complete blackout,” according to Clay Diamond, head of the American Pilots’ Association, who was briefed on the account of the pilot of the Dali. (The chair of the N.T.S.B., Jennifer Homendy, said officials were still trying to determine whether the power failure was complete.)

The harbor pilot noticed the ship starting to swing right, in the direction of one of the piers holding up the Key Bridge. At 1:26, he called for the tugs to return; he urged the captain to try to get the engine back up and directed the crew to steer hard left. As a last ditch measure, at 1:27, he ordered the crew to throw down the port anchor.

One of the tugboats, the Eric McAllister, turned around and raced back toward the ship.

But the failures onboard were cascading. The emergency generator had kicked on, sending a puff of thick smoke belching from the ship’s exhaust stack and briefly restoring the lights, radar and steering. It did not help. With no effective propulsion, the 95,000-ton ship had become an unstoppable object, drifting toward one of the most heavily traveled bridges in Baltimore.

On land, officers with the Maryland Transportation Authority moved swiftly into action. “I need one of you guys on the South side, one of you guys on the North side, hold all traffic on the Key Bridge,” someone is heard saying on the audio recording of emergency radio traffic that night. “There’s a ship approaching that just lost their steering. So until they get that under control, we’ve got to stop all traffic.”

Vehicles were held on either side of the bridge as the ship continued its inexorable drift toward the 1.6-mile-long span.

A minute later, the officers turned their attention to several workers, some of them immigrants from Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Mexico, who were still laboring on the bridge in the chilly darkness, taking advantage of the light traffic at night to fix potholes.

“There’s a crew up there,” one officer is heard saying on the audio recording of the radio exchange between officers. “You might want to notify whoever the foreman is, see if we could get them off the bridge temporarily.”

But even then, the ship was striking the bridge. Almost at once, the pier buckled and collapsed, twisting over the ship, with its cargo containers stacked high on the deck. Then the rest of the bridge went, breaking into sections as it plummeted and splashed into the dark river waters below.

“The size and weight of these ships make them really difficult, even with propulsion, to stop them,” said Stash Pelkowski, a professor at State University of New York Maritime College and a retired Coast Guard rear admiral. With no power, he said, “There was very little the pilot or the crew on the Dali could do.”

The collapse had happened in seconds. Except for the stumps of the piers, the central span of the bridge had plunged into the frigid river — where divers would spend the whole day searching amid twisted metal for survivors — by 1:29 a.m.

“Dispatch, the whole bridge just fell down!” an officer called out. “Whoever, everybody, the whole bridge just collapsed.”

Stray ships had long been seen as a risk to the Key Bridge. Just a few years after the Baltimore structure was constructed in 1977, a vessel crash knocked down the Sunshine Skyway Bridge in Tampa Bay, Fla., killing 35 people.

Officials acknowledged that the Key Bridge would not be able to withstand that kind of direct hit from a heavy cargo vessel. “I would have to say if that ship hit the Bay Bridge or the Key Bridge — I’m talking about the main supports, a direct hit — it would knock it down,” John Snyder, the director of engineering for the state Toll Facilities Administration told the Baltimore Sun at the time.

But building a bridge that could withstand such an impact was simply not economically feasible, he said. When the bridge was built, cargo ships were not the size they are today. A much smaller freighter did hit the bridge in 1980 , but the bridge stood strong.

Minutes after the bridge collapsed on Tuesday, both tugboats that had accompanied the Dali arrived on scene, followed soon by the Coast Guard and the Baltimore City Fire Department.

Two of the workers who had been on the bridge were rescued from the water. The others could not be found.

Jack Murphy, who owns Brawner Builders, the company whose workers had been on the bridge, got a phone call about the collapse and raced to the area, about a 30-minute drive away. He stayed by the bridge all night, and eventually began making calls to the men’s families.

Two workers’ bodies were discovered in a red pickup truck found near the bridge debris, police said Wednesday. They were identified as Alejandro Hernandez Fuentes, 35, an immigrant from Mexico, and Dorlian Ronial Castillo Cabrera, 26, a native of Guatemala.

About two miles from the bridge, Andrew Middleton had been lying awake when he heard the crash. He first thought it was thunder, maybe a low-flying jet.

It was only when he awoke a few hours later that he saw the news of the collapsed bridge. “I thought to myself, I was just with those guys yesterday,” he said.

Mr. Middleton, who runs Apostleship of the Sea, a program that ministers to sailors coming through the port, had driven the ship’s captain and a few crew members to Walmart on Monday to stock up on goods for the 28-day voyage ahead — toothpaste, snacks, clothes, Bluetooth speakers.

He recalled the captain telling him their next port was Sri Lanka, but that they were taking a longer route, down around South Africa, in order to avoid recent Houthi attacks on cargo ships in the Red Sea.

Mr. Middleton immediately messaged the crew on WhatsApp after hearing the news on Tuesday, he said, and “they responded within a few minutes saying that everyone was OK,” he said.

Around the site of the bridge collapse, firefighters and rescuers in diving gear were swarming around the shore, followed by news crews. John McAvoy, who owns a nearby restaurant, had driven over with hot meals — chicken, crab balls and pretzel bites — to hand out to the crews.

But by nightfall on Tuesday, officials had called off the rescue efforts and said they would switch to searching for bodies. “The water’s deep, visibility’s low, it’s cold as I-don’t-know-what,” said Kevin Cartwright, a spokesman for the Fire Department.

The signs of all that had changed were only starting to become clear on Wednesday. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said it was mobilizing more than 1,100 specialists to clear the wreckage of the bridge and unblock the Port of Baltimore’s shipping lane. In the meantime, Mr. Buttigieg, the secretary of transportation, said the East Coast would have to rely more heavily on ports outside Baltimore.

Mr. McAvoy said the tragedy would ripple over the port for years.

Fishing crews always have found their way home following the Key Bridge, he said. “It’s going to change a lot of things for a lot of people.”

Reporting was contributed by Daniel Victor , Jacey Fortin , Zach Montague , Eduardo Medina , Miriam Jordan and Judson Jones . Susan C. Beachy contributed research.

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What yachting industry insiders have to say about Jeff Bezos' superyacht

• Jeff Bezos' yacht , which reportedly cost $500 million to build, completed its first year at sea.
• The superyacht, Koru, was a frequent topic of conversation at the Palm Beach boat show.
• Here's what industry insiders think about the vessel.

It's been just about a year since Koru, Jeff Bezos ' $500 million megayacht, set sail from the Oceanco shipyard in the Netherlands, capturing the attention of yachting insiders and land dwellers alike.

Even after her first season at sea, the 127-meter ship is still one of the most talked about vessels among those in the know — and not just for the busty figurehead on its prow, which many have wrongly speculated is based on Bezos's fiancée . Koru was a hot topic at the annual Palm Beach International Boat Show, where the yachts of other billionaires were on display for sale or charter.

The overwhelming response from those Business Insider spoke to was awe, with many praising her unique design, commenting on her immense size, or remarking that they'd been lucky enough to see her up close.

"It's absolutely beautiful," said Federico Rossi, the COO of luxury yachtbuilder Rossinavi.

Still, due to the small size of the industry — and the fact that privacy is paramount in the yachting community — even those who complimented Koru mostly did not want to go on record in order to protect professional relationships.

"That thing's amazing," one such superyacht expert told BI. "It's very well done in terms of craftsmanship."

Unlike many other megayachts, Koru, which media billionaire Barry Diller's Eos inspired, is designed as a sailing yacht. That bucks the current trend of more severe-looking explorer boats — though Koru's 75-meter support vessel Abeona is of a more typical style,

"I heard back in 2018 or something that somebody had ordered a classic sailing yacht," the superyacht expert also told BI. "You order 125 meters, that's not really going to be classic. But it is. I think it's pretty cool."

Like most other megayachts, Koru is powered by her engines, which are reportedly innovative in their use of a kinetic energy recovery system. Industry experts, therefore, pointed out that her sails are more for looks than anything else — but that still works in her favor, with many praising her overall aesthetic appeal.

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"It's stunning," added a captain who has worked on several megayachts. He said he'd seen Koru in St. Barts, a favorite spot of Bezos and his fiancée Lauren Sanchez , over the holidays.

"There are definitely uglier boats out there," one yacht architect said. "It's not like it's shaped like his rocket," he jokily added, referring to the phallic design of Blue Origin's New Shephard .

Some, though, think the yacht is a bit excessive — which is saying something in a world where bigger is better and $250 million is a normal amount to spend.

"That's over the top. That's an insanely ridiculous boat," a longtime broker who favors discretion said. It's a "whole big show."

And the expert who praised the yacht's craftsmanship balanced his admiring comments by saying Koru's liberal use of teak — a wood traditionally used for yacht decks — was "bizarre."

The material has gained a bad reputation in the industry in recent years, as it typically comes from Myanmar, a country with a checkered human rights record. Plus, it takes a long time to grow, leading to deforestation.

Many shipyards have now turned to alternatives, like bamboo or plantation-grown teak, in their pushes toward sustainability. Bezos' team did not respond to BI's question about the origin of the deck's wood.

Teak or not, the yachting industry isn't generally known for being all that environmentally friendly — or indeed lowkey, so many who BI talked to didn't buy into the idea that Koru is "too much."

"If this is genuinely Jeff's dream come true, then great," Anders Kurtén, the CEO of brokerage Fraser Yachts, said. "I'm genuinely happy for him, and I'm happy for the people who got the opportunity to have employment to work on that."

And Bezos, of course, isn't the only billionaire with a stunning yacht . Billionaires like Jerry Jones and Bernard Arnault have also, at times, turned heads with their boats.

Most recently, insiders have tied Mark Zuckerberg to a 118-meter ship named Launchpad . It's the latest superyacht to capture the yachting world's attention.

So, as she sets sail for her debut summer season, Launchpad may take Koru's place as the main yacht on everyone's radar this year.

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H.S. boys’ and girls’ crew, sailing, boys’ volleyball / 2024 preview capsules

Following are the 2024 high school preview capsules for crew, sailing and boys’ volleyball:

Coach : Mike Shugrue

Key returnees : Sr. Darius Kirvelevicius, Jr. Kai Jolly-Ballantine.

Top newcomers : So. Everett Trusler, So. Justin Northcott.

Outlook: East Lyme’s varsity A boat was second in the Connecticut Public School championships last season, finishing 1.9 seconds behind Simsbury, with the novice A boat also finishing in the runner-up spot. The Vikings maintain momentum headed into 2024 with Kirvelevicius and Jolly-Ballantine using their role as captains to direct team training, while former novice rowers Trusler and Northcott are poised to make an immediate impact on the varsity.

Coach : Sally Machin

Key returnees : Sr. Jesse Hinkle, Sr. Ahmed Salha, Sr. Ethan King, Sr. Peter Wronowski, Sr. Max McGugan, Sr. Jack Flaherty, Sr. Roan Schaffer, Sr. Mitch Bury, Sr. Matt Drago.

Outlook : The Bears boast a robust nine-man senior class, all of whom are capable of executing under pressure, as well as sharing their knowledge with younger teammates. Stonington earned three medals at the 2023 Connecticut Public Schools championship, taking the bronze in first varsity eight, gold in second varsity eight and gold in boys’ novice eight.

Girls’ crew

Coach : Scott Mahon

Key returnees : Sr. Fiona Samuelson, Sr. Olivia Granatek, Sr. Cecile Horst.

Outlook: Mahon enters his 30th year as coach with the Vikings having graduated 15 seniors, including all but one member of the varsity eight which won the Connecticut Public Schools championship. Returning to the boat is Samuelson, the Vikings’ senior captain, who has signed to row beginning next year at Division I Saint Mary’s in California. Granatek and Horst will also serve as captains, while East Lyme will fill its vacant roster spots with 16 freshmen. Still, the expectations haven’t changed for the Vikings. Said Mahon: “While we are a young team this year, we expect to be on the podium at state championships.”

Coach : John Thornell

Key returnees : Sr. Emory Anderson, Sr. Mia Bottone, Sr. Sydney Plant, Sr. Cate Statchen.

Outlook: Anderson, Bottone, Plant and Statchen have rowed together since freshman year and lead a varsity eight which lost only two members to graduation. There are 15 novice girls, the largest squad in some time, Thornell said, which will allow the Bears to have four crews: a varsity four, varsity eight, novice four and novice eight. The coach said that Plant, in particular, set the school record at 2,000 meters on the rowing machine over the winter. The Bears begin the spring Sunday with Farmington and Fairfield Prep visiting Mystic.

Coach : Prescott Littlefield

Key returnees : Sr. Tyler Boissevain (skipper), Sr. Henry Ginz (skipper), So. Gus Van Berkel (skipper), Jr. Sven Ericsson (crew), Sr. Yiannis Liras (crew), Sr. Sophia Liras (crew).

Top newcomers: So. Mack Rodgers, Fr. Carlie Burke.

Outlook: As a member of the New England Schools Sailing Association (NESSA) and one of the more competitive teams within the Connecticut League (12 schools), Williams should have a successful spring season, Littlefield said. The Blues graduated only one senior from a year ago in Ryan Tedeschi.

Coach : Raleighe Orsuzlak-Borecki

Key returnees : Jr. OH Keegan Johnston, Sr. OH Gage Hinkley, Sr. opposite hitter Tyler McDermott, Sr. MH Rhys Surprenant, Sr. DS-libero Bryan Contreras.

Top newcomers: So. OH Mason Stolhammer, Jr. OH Mackenzie Peterson, Jr. S Alec Ferland, Jr. S Brock Nowakowski, Sr. MH Dean Bonin.

Outlook: The Wildcats lost several key members of a team which finished 14-8 a year ago with berths in the Connecticut Volleyball League and Class L state tournaments, including The Day’s All-Area Player of the Year in setter Paul Ericson (385 assists). Orsuzlak-Borecki thinks NFA can maintain the standard it set a year ago and even improve on that, continuing to draw a number of the school’s top athletes.

Norwich Tech

Coach : Tim Krodel

Key returnees : Sr. S Angel Garcia, Jr. OH Bradley Martell, Jr. OH Mason Matthews, So. S Emerson Avery.

Top newcomers: Jr. DS Landon O'Brien, Jr. MH Ryan Lowell.

Outlook: The Warriors are hoping to qualify for the postseason in the Connecticut Volleyball League and state tournaments.

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Amusement parks | disneyland swaps peter pan for jack sparrow when ‘fantasmic’ returns, disneyland will bring back a fan-favorite peter pan scene in place of a pirates of the caribbean sequence when “fantasmic” returns in may..

The “Fantasmic” nighttime spectacular will return to Disneyland’s Rivers of America on May 24 with a beloved Peter Pan sequence on the Sailing Ship Columbia and a new climactic battle scene between Sorcerer Mickey and Maleficent.

The returning scene – featuring Peter Pan and Captain Hook sword fighting amid the masts of a pirate ship – was part of the original “Fantasmic” show when the nighttime spectacular debuted in 1992.

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A Tick-Tock the Crocodile float followed the ship in the original Peter Pan segment of the show, according to WDW News Today.

The Peter Pan scene was replaced by a Pirates of the Caribbean sequence aboard the Sailing Ship Columbia when “Fantasmic” underwent an extensive refurbishment in 2017.

The Pirates of the Caribbean scene featured stunt pirates performing falls and sliding down ropes with Captain Jack Sparrow swinging from the back of the ship in the final sequence.

“Fantasmic” won’t include the dragon animatronic figure when the show returns, but will instead feature new special effects during the battle scene between Sorcerer Mickey and Maleficent.

Disneyland crews have been working to repair the “Fantasmic” dragon since the technically impressive 45-foot-tall audio-animatronic burst into flames during a performance of the nighttime spectacular in April 2023.

The temperamental 18,000-pound Disneyland dragon – mockingly nicknamed Murphy by fans after Murphy’s Law – has a troubled history of malfunctions and breakdowns stretching back more than a decade.

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