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	[[File:AEGEAN.png\|350px\|thumbnail\|right\|<center>Aegean was wrecked at North Coronado Island, Mexico, on April 28, 2012</center>]]		[[File:AEGEAN.png\|350px\|thumbnail\|right\|<center>Owner Theo Mavromatis aboard ''Aegean''</center>]]
			[[File:Aegean crash.png\|350px\|thumbnail\|right\|<center>Aegean was wrecked at North Coronado Island, Mexico, on April 28, 2012</center>]]

	<span style="color:#0066cc">''' ''Aegean''</span> (#) (-2012)'''</span>, a 37-foot Hunter 376 out of Redondo Beach, CA, wrecked on North Coronado island on April 28, 2012 during the annual Newport Beach to Ensenada Yacht Race. Four lives were lost:		<span style="color:#0066cc">''' ''Aegean''</span> (#) (-2012)'''</span>, a 37-foot Hunter 376 out of Redondo Beach, CA, wrecked on North Coronado island on April 28, 2012 during the annual Newport Beach to Ensenada Yacht Race. Four lives were lost:

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	<span style="color:#0066cc">''' ''Aegean''</span> (#) (-2012)'''</span>, a 37-foot Hunter 376 out of Redondo Beach, CA, wrecked on North Coronado island on April 28, 2012 during the annual Newport Beach to Ensenada Yacht Race. Four lives were lost:		<span style="color:#0066cc">''' ''Aegean''</span> (#) (-2012)'''</span>, a 37-foot Hunter 376 out of Redondo Beach, CA, wrecked on North Coronado island on April 28, 2012 during the annual Newport Beach to Ensenada Yacht Race. Four lives were lost:
	* [[~~MAYROMATIS~~, Theo\|Theo Mavromatis]], 49, of Redondo Beach; captain; died of blunt-force injuries		* [[MAVROMATIS, Theo\|Theo Mavromatis]], 49, of Redondo Beach; captain; died of blunt-force injuries
	* Kevin Rudolph, 53, of Manhattan Beach; drowned		* Kevin Rudolph, 53, of Manhattan Beach; drowned
	* Bill Johnson, 57, of Torrance; died of blunt-force injuries		* Bill Johnson, 57, of Torrance; died of blunt-force injuries

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	<span style="color:#0066cc">''' ''Aegean''</span> (#) (-2012)'''</span>, a 37-foot Hunter 376 out of Redondo Beach, CA, wrecked on North Coronado island on April 28, 2012 during the annual Newport Beach to Ensenada Yacht Race. Four lives were lost:		<span style="color:#0066cc">''' ''Aegean''</span> (#) (-2012)'''</span>, a 37-foot Hunter 376 out of Redondo Beach, CA, wrecked on North Coronado island on April 28, 2012 during the annual Newport Beach to Ensenada Yacht Race. Four lives were lost:
	* Theo Mavromatis, 49, of Redondo Beach; captain; died of blunt-force injuries		* [[MAYROMATIS, Theo\|Theo Mavromatis]], 49, of Redondo Beach; captain; died of blunt-force injuries
	* Kevin Rudolph, 53, of Manhattan Beach; drowned		* Kevin Rudolph, 53, of Manhattan Beach; drowned
	* Bill Johnson, 57, of Torrance; died of blunt-force injuries		* Bill Johnson, 57, of Torrance; died of blunt-force injuries

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	* Joe Stewart, 64, of Bradenton, Fla.; died of blunt-force injuries		* Joe Stewart, 64, of Bradenton, Fla.; died of blunt-force injuries


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	[[File:AEGEAN.png\|350px\|thumbnail\|right\|<center>Aegean was wrecked at ~~Islas Coronados~~ on April 28, 2012</center>]]		[[File:AEGEAN.png\|350px\|thumbnail\|right\|<center>Aegean was wrecked at North Coronado Island, Mexico, on April 28, 2012</center>]]

	<span style="color:#0066cc">''' ''Aegean''</span> (#) (-2012)'''</span>, a 37-foot Hunter 376 out of Redondo Beach, CA, wrecked on North Coronado island on April 28, 2012 during the annual Newport Beach to Ensenada Yacht Race. Four lives were lost:		<span style="color:#0066cc">''' ''Aegean''</span> (#) (-2012)'''</span>, a 37-foot Hunter 376 out of Redondo Beach, CA, wrecked on North Coronado island on April 28, 2012 during the annual Newport Beach to Ensenada Yacht Race. Four lives were lost:

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	<span style="color:#0066cc">''' ''Aegean''</span> (#) (-2012)'''</span>, a 37-foot Hunter 376 out of Redondo Beach, CA, wrecked on North Coronado island on April 28, 2012 during the annual Newport Beach to Ensenada Yacht Race. Four lives were lost:		<span style="color:#0066cc">''' ''Aegean''</span> (#) (-2012)'''</span>, a 37-foot Hunter 376 out of Redondo Beach, CA, wrecked on North Coronado island on April 28, 2012 during the annual Newport Beach to Ensenada Yacht Race. Four lives were lost:
	* Theo Mavromatis, 49, of Redondo Beach; captain; died of blunt-force injuries		* Theo Mavromatis, 49, of Redondo Beach; captain; died of blunt-force injuries
	* Kevin Rudolph, 53, of Manhattan Beach, drowned~~; died of blunt-force injuries~~		* Kevin Rudolph, 53, of Manhattan Beach; drowned
	* Bill Johnson, 57, of Torrance; died of blunt-force injuries		* Bill Johnson, 57, of Torrance; died of blunt-force injuries
	* Joe Stewart, 64, of Bradenton, Fla.		* Joe Stewart, 64, of Bradenton, Fla.; died of blunt-force injuries


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	=====<span style="color:#006400">In the News~</span>=====		=====<span style="color:#006400">In the News~</span>=====



			'''May 1, 2012 [patch.com]:''' “ Did ''Aegean'' Run Aground? The website Sailing Anarchy has posted a tracking map of the ill-fated ''Aegean’s'' course that suggests the boat ran aground on North Coronado Island rather than colliding with a freighter as previously believed. “A nasty bit of rock, and with the decent sized swell running during the race, it is not hard to imagine the sort of carnage rendered,” the website commented. Newport Indy Senior Sailing Editor John Drayton comments: If this track is in fact ''Aegean’s'' (nothing to suggest it’s anything else, but I don’t yet have 100% confirmation beyond what’s published on Sailing Anarchy), then the steady speed and course suggest that ''Aegean'' was likely on autopilot and under power. The winds were very light that night, and the Cruising Class B that ''Aegean'' was entered in did allow for a limited use of power at night. The Coronado Islands are on most charts, but most navigators relay mostly on GPS Chartplotters these days. Depending on how ''Aegean’s'' navigator had their GPS configured, the islands may or may not have been actively displayed. For example, if their GPS was set to show their ultimate destination of Ensenada (which for them would still be another 50 miles from the Coronado Islands), then ''Aegean’s'' GPS may have been zoomed out too far to display these relatively small islands. According to NOAA charts (http://www.nauticalchartsonline.com/n.c/Charts/chartViewer.html?viewChart=18740 ), there are actually 3-4 distinct small islands among the “Coronados,” and only the South Island is shown as having any navigational lights on it. North Coronado Island is about a mile NE of the other islands and does not appear to have any nautical aides (lights or buoys) to help identify its position. Also if you zoom in on the North Coronado Island on Google Maps (see below), you can see how ugly that island could be in a big swell. Finally, the extensive damage reported to Aegean is more consistent with a boat being smashed on rocks by wave than with a single collision with even a very big fast moving ship. While just as deadly, a collision with a ship would have left more pieces of the boat intact. This all sounds a bit clinical, and I remain mindful that four people lost their lives here…”



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	"My family has been in touch with the Coast Guard about their investigation, and they certainly have not confirmed with us that this is the result of their investigation," Mavromati said. "It's a bit surprising that U.S. Sailing would go to press so soon with these results before the Coast Guard did." Initially, a representative of the Newport Ocean Sailing Association, which puts on the race, told news media that it appeared the ''Aegean'', a 37-foot Hunter 376, was hit by a much larger ship. Though one television station reported in the days following the incident that U.S. Sailing President Gary Jobson told the station that a witness saw a cargo ship hit the ''Aegean'', that report was never confirmed. Due to the size of the debris field—approximately two square miles—and the small size of the recovered pieces, race press officer Rich Roberts told Patch that he thought it was unlikely the boat simply hit the rocks. A fifth ''Aegean'' crewman who backed out of the race at the last minute after his mother fell ill, Mike Patton, also disputed the notion that the boat broke up on the rocks. "Look at the destruction of it all," Patton told the Associated Press after the Spot tracking data was discovered. "You're talking about it being squished." "I would love to see or hear more about any evidence that U.S. Sailing has gathered in their investigation," Mavromati told Patch. "What I would hate to see is my father's death being labeled as something it wasn't, or for an inconclusive investigation to appear concluded with insufficient evidence. The thought of that happening haunts me every day … The crew deserves better than that." U.S. Sailing's full report on the incident—which will include conclusions, share lessons learned and offer recommendations to prevent future accidents—is expected by the end of July, according to the news release. The Coast Guard's investigation into the incident is ongoing.”		"My family has been in touch with the Coast Guard about their investigation, and they certainly have not confirmed with us that this is the result of their investigation," Mavromati said. "It's a bit surprising that U.S. Sailing would go to press so soon with these results before the Coast Guard did." Initially, a representative of the Newport Ocean Sailing Association, which puts on the race, told news media that it appeared the ''Aegean'', a 37-foot Hunter 376, was hit by a much larger ship. Though one television station reported in the days following the incident that U.S. Sailing President Gary Jobson told the station that a witness saw a cargo ship hit the ''Aegean'', that report was never confirmed. Due to the size of the debris field—approximately two square miles—and the small size of the recovered pieces, race press officer Rich Roberts told Patch that he thought it was unlikely the boat simply hit the rocks. A fifth ''Aegean'' crewman who backed out of the race at the last minute after his mother fell ill, Mike Patton, also disputed the notion that the boat broke up on the rocks. "Look at the destruction of it all," Patton told the Associated Press after the Spot tracking data was discovered. "You're talking about it being squished." "I would love to see or hear more about any evidence that U.S. Sailing has gathered in their investigation," Mavromati told Patch. "What I would hate to see is my father's death being labeled as something it wasn't, or for an inconclusive investigation to appear concluded with insufficient evidence. The thought of that happening haunts me every day … The crew deserves better than that." U.S. Sailing's full report on the incident—which will include conclusions, share lessons learned and offer recommendations to prevent future accidents—is expected by the end of July, according to the news release. The Coast Guard's investigation into the incident is ongoing.”



			'''June 12, 2012 [easyreadernews.com]:''' “A US Sailing Independent Review Panel came to the conclusion on Tuesday that the cause of the accident on April 28 that resulted in the death of four experienced sailors was due to grounding on North Coronado Island. But at least one of the families of the four crewmen is disputing the panel’s findings. Captain Theo Mavromatis, 49, Kevin Rudolph, 53, William Johnson, 57, and Joe Stewart, 64, were competing in the annual Lexus Newport Beach-to-Ensenada Yacht Race when the accident occurred and their sailboat, the ''Aegean'' was destroyed. Earlier speculation gave rise to the theory that a freighter or other larger vessel collided with the ship, causing it to be smashed to pieces.

			Eric Lamb of Vessel Assist, a private marine assistance service, and his partner discovered the wreckage, which had spread over three miles, at 10:30 a.m. on the first full day of the race. “I’ve never run across a situation quite as bad as this as far as destruction is concerned,” Lamb said. Among the debris, Lamb spotted were a floating refrigerator unit, an inflatable dingy and a three-foot piece of fiberglass that read, “Redondo.” Lamb also discovered a five-by-three-foot piece of the hull with ''Aegean'' printed across one side. A Coast Guard sent to the scene spotted three bodies, which were recovered immediately. A fourth was recovered later. “They were pretty scraped up, a lot of scrapes and cuts,” Lamb said. According to the U.S. Sailing release, the panel gathered information from race organizers, data from the ''Aegean’s'' GPS track during the race and met with the U.S. Coast Guard San Diego Sector’s investigation team. The conclusion was made after reviewing the evidence that was assembled, particularly the tracking data from the Global Positioning System (GPS) on board the ''Aegean''.

			But the captain’s daughter, Anna Mavromati, said that her family does believe enough evidence has been found to reach the conclusion that the sailboat ran aground, or to rule out the possibility it did so after being hit by another ship. The family, which was not contacted by the review panel and learned of its conclusions from news reports, subsequently made inquiries and discovered that the panel had leaned heavily on the GPS tracking and the known whereabouts of freighters. But it had done little to investigate other possibilities, such as the exact whereabouts of military vessels and large commercial fishing boats in the vicinity of the accident. Reportedly, the heaviest parts of the ''Aegean'', including its engine and keel, have not been located. The Orange County Register reported that the waters near its suspected point of contact on North Coronado Island range from 50 to 60 feet deep, suggesting such heavy parts should be findable. “I know that running aground is a possibility, but there are just so many missing pieces to the ran aground theory that it’s just hard to believe it if they are not going to give us anything else,” Mavromati said. “We just don’t want them to jump to the easy answers, which it seems sometimes people want to do. People want that explanation but that does not justify a false one. I understand the need for explanations – people want answers, but sometimes they don’t come easily and it’s hard to accept that.” Mavromati suggested the case should be kept open until more conclusive evidence is found. She also noted that all the crew members suffered blunt force trauma to the head. Her uncle, Joe Stewart, technically died of drowning, but Mavromati said the coroner indicated Stewart already had a fatal head injury and likely just took his last breaths in the water. “It’s strange that none of them seem to have died in the water,” Mavromati said. According to the panel, efforts will be made to continue to document the accident, draw conclusions, share the lessons learned and offer recommendations to the sailing community. A full report is expected by the end of July.

			Mavromati said her family hopes that the panel will be cautious before forming hard conclusions if no more evidence is available than what appears to be the case at present. “I can’t say what did or didn’t happen out there,” she said. “Even the best sailors make mistakes. It’s possible something was off, this happened really suddenly, they screwed up and it ended in this huge catastrophe. Mistakes happen. But don’t say it if you don’t have the evidence to back it up. I think it’s harmful to our family if any assumptions are made without conclusive evidence. At the end of the day, no matter what happened out there, my dad died, and that’s awful, and these other three men died, and my uncle died, and that’s awful. But at the same time, they deserve better than to be represented falsely in any way. I want to make sure whatever result comes from this, it is backed by proper evidence.”

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<span style="color:#0066cc">''' ''Aegean''</span> (#) (-2012)'''</span>, a 37-foot Hunter 376 out of Redondo Beach, CA, wrecked on North Coronado island on April 28, 2012 during the annual Newport Beach to Ensenada Yacht Race. Four lives were lost:
* Theo Mavromatis, 49, of Redondo Beach; captain; died of blunt-force injuries
* Kevin Rudolph, 53, of Manhattan Beach, drowned; died of blunt-force injuries
* Bill Johnson, 57, of Torrance; died of blunt-force injuries
* Joe Stewart, 64, of Bradenton, Fla.

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=====<span style="color:#006400">In the News~</span>=====

'''June 12, 2012 [patch.com]:''' “ Update: Panel Reports ''Aegean'' Hit North Coronado Island. US Sailing's independent review panel of the crash during the annual Newport Beach to Ensenada Yacht Race announces preliminary results of its investigation. A sailboat competing in the annual Lexus Newport Beach to Ensenada Yacht Race was destroyed after it hit the north end of North Coronado Island on April 28, an independent review panel convened by U.S. Sailing has concluded. The crew of the Redondo Beach-based ''Aegean''—skipper Theo Mavromatis, 49, of Redondo Beach; Kevin Rudolph, 53, of Manhattan Beach; Bill Johnson, 57, of Torrance; and Joe Stewart, 64, of Bradenton, Fla.—died as a result of the incident. Mavromatis, Johnson and Stewart died of blunt-force injuries, but Rudolph drowned, according to the San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office. Blunt-force injuries were a contributing factor in Rudolph's death. "Following extensive research, the panel is confident that a grounding on North Coronado Island is the cause of the accident," the panel said in a news release issued Tuesday morning. According to US Sailing, the panel spoke with race organizers and the U.S. Coast Guard San Diego Sector's investigative team, as well as investigated data from Mavromatis' handheld Spot GPS tracker. The Spot data, which was erased from the company's servers after a week, indicated that the boat was traveling at a bit more than seven knots straight toward Mexico's North Coronado Island, which is about 8 miles off the coast of Baja California. The last data point transmitted was at the tip of the island at 1:30 a.m. on April 28. Anna Mavromati—the daughter of Mavromatis, who was known among friends and family as an experienced sailor—told Patch that U.S. Sailing's conclusions surprised her. She indicated that U.S. Sailing did not contact the families of the deceased during its investigation or before it released its initial findings publicly.

"My family has been in touch with the Coast Guard about their investigation, and they certainly have not confirmed with us that this is the result of their investigation," Mavromati said. "It's a bit surprising that U.S. Sailing would go to press so soon with these results before the Coast Guard did." Initially, a representative of the Newport Ocean Sailing Association, which puts on the race, told news media that it appeared the ''Aegean'', a 37-foot Hunter 376, was hit by a much larger ship. Though one television station reported in the days following the incident that U.S. Sailing President Gary Jobson told the station that a witness saw a cargo ship hit the ''Aegean'', that report was never confirmed. Due to the size of the debris field—approximately two square miles—and the small size of the recovered pieces, race press officer Rich Roberts told Patch that he thought it was unlikely the boat simply hit the rocks. A fifth ''Aegean'' crewman who backed out of the race at the last minute after his mother fell ill, Mike Patton, also disputed the notion that the boat broke up on the rocks. "Look at the destruction of it all," Patton told the Associated Press after the Spot tracking data was discovered. "You're talking about it being squished." "I would love to see or hear more about any evidence that U.S. Sailing has gathered in their investigation," Mavromati told Patch. "What I would hate to see is my father's death being labeled as something it wasn't, or for an inconclusive investigation to appear concluded with insufficient evidence. The thought of that happening haunts me every day … The crew deserves better than that." U.S. Sailing's full report on the incident—which will include conclusions, share lessons learned and offer recommendations to prevent future accidents—is expected by the end of July, according to the news release. The Coast Guard's investigation into the incident is ongoing.”