Arcachon Basin: An 8-Year-Old Sailing Child Dies After a Collision at Sea

A 8-year-old child lost his life on Wednesday, May 21, on the Arcachon Basin, during an outing at sea. As he was sailing on a small drifter, he was fatally struck by a fishing boat. The fisherman involved, alone on board at the time of the accident, was placed in custody. - Arcachon Basin: an 8-year-old sailing child dies after a collision at sea (Police, justice and other facts).

The minor was alone on board an Optimist, a small drifter generally used for sailing initiation. The fisherman involved in the accident was placed in police custody.

On Wednesday 21 May, a fisherman struck an Optimist, a small solo drifter, on which was a 8-year-old boy. The child died in shock in front of the helpless eyes of his comrades.

This Wednesday, while he was on a sailing course, an eight-year-old child died, his drifter struck by a fishing boat in Arcachon. For the time being, the guarding of the boat's driver has been prolonged. But the tragedy leaves the inhabitants in misunderstanding, deeply upset.

What happened in Arcachon where a terrible accident took place on the water? A fisherman's boat struck a drifter. An eight-year-old child lost his life, then he was close to the shore.

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