Adam Clark, 17, Robert Thomas, 50, Kris Beall, 27, William Glenn Massey, 67, Jimmy Charles Brown, 71, and Robert Delaney, 72, all dead after storm capsizes many boats during sailboat race in Dauphin Island, AL
Coast Guard identifies third victim found in Mobile Bay after boating accident
Searchers have combed the surface of Mobile Bay, dove to sunken boats and flown 20 miles out in the Gulf of Mexico looking for signs of life, he said.
2 dead, 5 missing as search continues following Dauphin Island Regatta disaster
Walker said according to information they've obtained so far, 10 vessels were capsized or incapacitated and three of those were with the regatta.
Dauphin Island Regatta: Body of Third Sailor Found in Mobile Bay, Alabama
A fifth sailor initially reported missing was found safe at home, the Coast Guard said.
2 dead, 5 missing off Dauphin Island after storm blasts regatta, AL.com reports
The U.S. Coast Guard Sunday announced that multiple rescue ships and helicopters still were circling Mobile Bay searching for the five missing boaters.
2 bodies of missing sailors found; probe into race launched
The discovery of the bodies of Adam Clark, 17, of Mobile and Robert Thomas, 50, of Pickens, Miss., left one person still unaccounted for and five confirmed dead since a powerful squall disrupted the Dauphin Island Regatta on Saturday.
2015 Dauphin Island Race disaster: Settlement ends one suit, more under way
Attorneys for Fairhope Yacht Club were not available for comment. Such settlements typically involve no admission of fault.
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It was about 4:30 p.m. when a strong thunderstorm with high winds ravaged Mobile Bay, unfortunately at the same time the Daphin Island Regatta sailboat race was taking place. Of the 119 boats involved in the race, the storm capsized ten of them. So far three bodies have been found and confirmed dead, including: Kris Beall, 27, William Glenn Massey, 67, and Robert Delaney, 72. Four other people are still missing, and search crews continue to scan the area.
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