16/01/2012

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Duration: 29 minutes

Jon Cuthill investigates whether pressure from a yacht delivery company led to the loss of three boats and the deaths of five crew.

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Mon 16 Jan 2012 19:30 BBC One only on Oxfordshire, South

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  • Feature: Yacht delivery firm

    Feature: Yacht delivery firm

    A British yacht delivery company has been accused of negligence, resulting in the deaths of five sailors.

    Family and survivors claim Nick Irving, boss of Farnborough-based Reliance Yacht Management, pressured skippers to sail into bad weather against their better judgment, with the loss of three boats.

    In a special investigation, BBC Inside Out South has discovered Reliance ignored warnings about likely sea conditions and strong winds.

    Reliance, based in Farnborough, Hampshire, delivers yachts across the world for both private and commercial clients.

    Read the full story on the BBC News website...

    BBC News: Yacht delivery firm accused of negligence

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Jane Goddard
Series Producer
Richard Spalding
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Jon Cuthill

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