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An investigation is underway after a 12-year-old boy died during a sailing lesson at the Centerport Yacht Club early yesterday afternoon (18 July)

A 12-year-old boy has been killed after being struck by a propeller during a sailing lesson at the Centerport Yacht Club on Long Island, New York.

Three children, all wearing life jackets, were taking part in the class when their boat was capsized as a controlled part of the lesson, according to a statement released by the Suffolk Police Department.

Two of the children remained with the boat, while the 12-year-old fell into the water.

He was subsequently recovered by the 18-year-old instructor, who was operating a small Zodiac inflatable boat.

“An 18-year old instructor who was operating a small Zodiac inflatable boat was able to pull the child from the water and onto the Zodiac,” said the police statement.

The Zodiac involved in the incident. Credit: You Tube

“The child was seated on the side of the Zodiac when the instructor started to move forward. The boy again fell into the water and became entangled in the propeller of the Zodiac.”

The instructor immediately entered the water, and with the help of another instructor managed to pull the 12-year-old from the water.

They brought the child to shore and began CPR before a paramedic from Centerport Fire Department responded.

The child was transported to Huntington Hospital where he died from his injuries.

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The 18-year-old instructor was also admitted to hospital for shock.

The two other children taking part in the sailing lesson did not need to receive any medical treatment.

Suffolk Police said they are treating the incident as a tragic accident.

Centerport Yacht Club. Credit: You Tube

Sgt James Scimone of the Suffolk County Police told local media that the instructor did everything possible.

“He’s in shock, he’s very upset, his family is with him. The instructor is a young instructor, and he did everything he was taught to do,” said Sgt Scimone.

Investigations are ongoing.

The accident happened at around 2.30pm yesterday afternoon (July 18).

Centerport Yacht Club was founded in 1947 and is a focal point for the boating community on Long Island’s North Shore, according to the club’s website.

This is the second child to have died in a boating incident this week.

On Monday, a 12-year-old girl died on Newfound Lake in Bridgewater, New Hampshire after being run over by a boat driven by her father.

Zoe Anderson was learning to waterski and fell off.

According to New Hampshire Marine Patrol officials, her father became distracted when his hat was blown off and accidentally ran over his daughter.

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Boy, 12, killed in boating accident became 'entangled' in propeller in centerport, the boy died from his injuries following the sailing accident on tuesday afternoon, police say..

Paige McAtee , Patch Staff

UPDATED with additional details:

A 12-year-old boy was killed after he was struck by a boat propeller during a sailing lesson in the vicinity of Centerport Yacht Club on Tuesday afternoon, police say.

According to authorities, the boy was among three students participating in a sailing lesson when the boat was intentionally capsized as part of the lesson at the yacht club, located at 33 Beach Plum Drive, around 2:55 p.m. All of the boys were wearing life jackets during the exercise.

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Two of the students remained on the boat while the 12-year-old boy fell into the water during the exercise, police say. The 18-year-old instructor, who was in a Zodiac boat, which is an inflatable boat, pulled the boy from the water into his boat.

The boy, who was seated on the side of the Zodiac when the boat started to move forward, fell into the water again and became entangled in the boat propeller, police say.

The instructor pulled the boy back onto another boat and performed CPR. The harbormaster also responded to the scene and gave the boy CPR.

First responders arrived to the scene and the Centerport Fire Department transported the boy to Huntington Hospital. He was later pronounced dead at the hospital.

An instructor was also admitted to Huntington Hospital to be treated for shock. The other children did not receive medical attention, police say.

Editor's note: The boy was 12 years old, not 10 as originally reported. Patch apologizes for this error.

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Cops: 12-year-old boy dies in Centerport boating accident

A 12-year-old boy died when a lesson in sailing safety took a tragic turn Tuesday.

Suffolk County police said the Northport boy was in the middle of a group sailing lesson at the Centerport Yacht Club, at 33 Beach Plum Drive, when he was struck by a boat propeller.

The town harbor master received a call around 3 p.m. about a child injured underneath a boat, a town spokesman said.

Three children, all wearing life vests, were taking part in a sailing lesson when their sailboat was capsized as a controlled part of the lesson, police said. Capsizing safety is an essential and standard component of sailing education for both adults and children.

As part of the lesson, the fatally injured boy had been in the water. The 18-year-old instructor, who is also from the Northport area, plucked him from the water and onto a small inflatable Zodiac boat, said Det. Sgt. James Scimone at a news conference outside the Centerport Yacht Club.

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The boy was sitting on the edge of the boat and fell when the boat accelerated, becoming caught in the Zodiac’s propeller.

“It was a matter of seconds,” Scimone said.

The boy suffered “massive injuries to the chest” and did not appear to be breathing. The instructor jumped into the water and with the aid of a second person, pulled the boy into another boat and began to administer CPR, Scimone said.

EMTs from the Centerport Fire Department assisted onshore and brought the boy to Huntington Hospital, a department spokesman said. The boy was pronounced dead there, police said.

An instructor was also admitted to the hospital and treated for shock.

The other two children, who were interviewed by police, were upset, but “doing pretty well,” Scimone said. Neither child received medical aid.

Police are continuing to investigate, and Scimone said they are treating the death as an accident. The child’s identity was not released Tuesday.

“It’s a horrific accident. . . . Nobody is at fault,” Scimone said. “The instructor was doing everything he was supposed to.”

The Centerport Yacht Club did not return requests for comment.

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CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated the age of the victim.

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He was hit by the boat's propeller, officials said.

— -- A 12-year-old boy was killed in a boating accident in New York after he was struck by the boat's propeller, according to authorities.

Around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, the U.S. Coast Guard received a call stating that a child had fallen into the water near the Centerport Yacht Club on Long Island, a Coast Guard spokesperson told ABC News. A harbor master on site attempted to give the child CPR, the spokesperson said.

The boy was one of three students who were participating in sailing lessons, said Suffolk County Police Assistant Commissioner Justin Meyers. The boat was intentionally capsized as part of the lesson, Meyers said. Two of the students were able to remain in the boat during the exercise, he added.

The instructor, who was in a inflatable Zodiac boat, pulled the boat out of the water and into his boat, Meyers said. The boy then fell out of the Zodiac boat and was struck by its propeller, Meyers said.

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The instructor then pulled the boy back into the boat and administered CPR until EMS arrived, Meyers said.

The harbor master and Centerport Fire Department were on the scene, the Coast Guard spokesperson said.

The boy was then transported to Huntington Hospital, according to the Coast Guard. He was pronounced dead at the hospital, Meyers said.

The boy's death marks the second time in two days a child was killed by a boat's propeller. On Monday, a 12-year-old girl in New Hampshire was killed after she was run over by a power boat being driven by her father, local police said.

Editor's Note: Initially, Suffolk County Police erroneously said the boy was 10 years old. His age has been corrected. He is 12 years old.

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12-year-old boy killed by boat propeller during sailing lesson

CENTERPORT, N.Y. -- A 12-year-old boy is dead after he was struck by a boat propeller in the waters off Long Island Tuesday.

The incident happened in Northport Harbor at the Centerport Yacht Club around 3 p.m., while the victim was taking a sailing lesson with two other students, all wearing life vests.

"We were just pulling in, actually when they brought him to the dock. It was terrible," said Scott Koolik, a boater.

Koolik said the scene was shocking.

The bleeding child was rushed to the dock. There were desperate attempts to save him as distraught parents raced to the harbor to comfort their children.

"We saw all those kids, we didn't know what was going on yet, the little kids were just taking their lessons and stuff, and then we saw the police and the rush to the dock. We pulled in and we just couldn't believe what we'd seen. It's a shame," Koolik said.

Authorities say the boy was struck by the propeller on the outboard engine of an inflatable boat, known as a Zodiac.

It happened after he and two other junior sailors were practicing a capsizing drill in a small sailboat called a Feva.

The boy was pulled from the water and into the Zodiac by his 18-year-old instructor, but investigators say he apparently lost his balance.

"When that Zodiac went to accelerate to bring the boy to safety, that child again fell off the Zodiac and became entangled in the propeller," said Det. Sgt. James Scimone, Suffolk County Police Department.

By some accounts, the boy's life preserver may have been caught up in the propeller. The child suffered massive injuries to his chest.

The instructor performed CPR until EMS arrived, and the child was rushed to Huntington Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

There was no immediate comment from the Centerport Yacht Club, which authorities say runs the sailing program.

The instructor was not identified Monday night, but was said to be inconsolable.

"Imagine the parents, it's just awful," Koolik said. "When you have children, you're doing a summer activity, it's the last thing you'd expect. I'm sure it's no one's fault, accidents happen. But it's awful. There's definitely a dark cloud over everything."

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“Tragic accident” during sailing lesson kills boy, 12

July 19, 2017 / 5:44 AM EDT / CBS/AP

CENTERPORT, N.Y. -- A 12-year-old boy taking sailing lessons that involved deliberately capsizing his boat in suburban New York died after being struck by the propeller of his instructor's rescue boat.

Police say the sailboat the boy and two others were in near the Centerport Yacht Club Tuesday was intentionally capsized as part of the lesson. They say an instructor in a Zodiac inflatable boat pulled the boy into his boat and when it accelerated, the boy fell off, hitting the propeller.

The instructor pulled the boy back into the boat and performed CPR until emergency responders arrived.

The boy suffered "massive injuries to the chest." He was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. His identity hasn't been released.

The sailing instructor, who is 18 years old, was also brought to a hospital and was being treated for shock, reports CBS New York .

."He's in shock, he's very upset, his family is with him," Suffolk County Police Sgt. James Scimone told the station.

Officials at the yacht club have declined to comment.

Police have called the incident a "tragic accident" but were continuing to investigate it Tuesday night.

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12 year-old New York boy killed by boat propeller during sailing lesson

Three boys in a sailing class at Centerport Yacht Club on the north side of Long Island, New York were out sailing in Northport Harbor Tuesday afternoon 18 July, 2017. Their boat was capsized on purpose as part of a man overboard exercise. Two of the boys stayed with the sailboat. The third boy was picked up by an 18 year old sailing instructor on a RIB (Rigid Inflatable Boat).

When the boat operator began to gradually accelerate the boat, the boy fell overboard and was fatally injured by the propeller.

Details are still sketchy, but some accounts say his life jacket was entrapped in the propeller and he was struck in the chest by the propeller.

The 18 year old instructor was able to get the boy back in the boat and performed CPR on him.

One news report mentioned the yacht club instructors were all trained in CPR.

The injured boy, from Northport, was taken to Huntington Hospital where he died. The boy killed was later identified as Ryan John Weiss of Greenlawn, New York.

Propeller guards are sometimes used to prevent youth sailing propeller accidents such as this one. We talk further about their use near the bottom of this post.

The instructed that performed CPR on the boy suffered shock and was taken to the hospital.

The boat was a Zodiac powered by a Yamaha outboard motor.

Centerport Yacht Club RIB involved in the accident An Associated Press image

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Centerport Yacht Club RIB outboard motor involved in the accident

The logo on the RIB sleeve confirms the boat is a Zodiac.

The accident has been widely covered in the New York press. Local news stations have posted some excellent video coverage as seen below.

News reports mentioned many parents rushing and running to the yacht club to retrieve their children.

A News12 video noted there are thousands of Long Island kid in sailing camp and boating camp every year.

Aerial photos of the water near the yacht club show the water crowded with boats.

Map of the Yacht Club and area

Youth Sailing is a close knit community. We have already been contacted today by several people with ties to sailing clubs in the U.S. and abroad with concerns about this accident. We suspect the governing bodies of U.S. sailing organizations are already agonizing over it and wondering how to proceed.

Propeller guards are frequently mentioned as a way to prevent these accidents. Below we discuss some of the aspects involved with respect to this specific accident and the organizations (yacht club providing youth sailing instruction) and manufacturers involved (Yamaha and Zodiac). Not mentioned here is US Sailing, the national sailing body that has generally been silent on the issue of propeller guards and “Rather than mandate propeller guards on all boats, the (US Sailing Government Relations) Committee supported customized solutions based on the situational marine environment.”

Could a Propeller Guard Have Prevented This Accident?

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The purpose and uses of the RIB in question, the speeds at which it is used, and the environment in which it is used are more variables to consider.

While it is still very early, we do know (or at least think we know) a few things.

• The boy fell from the RIB when it was beginning to accelerate.
• It is very hard to be fatally injured by a propeller when you fall off a boat moving forward slowly with a propeller guard on it.
• Gowrie Group Insurance manages a company that provides insurance to many yacht clubs. Gowrie recommends “that propeller guards be installed on all outboard motors used for teaching junior sailing, coaching sailing, running races, and supporting recreational water sports.” Gowrie issued a press release to that effect back in 2013.
• Propeller guards are widely used by youth sailing clubs in Australia.
• Zodiac sells their boats with propeller guards on them for use as yacht tenders (they double as life boats for the yachts).
• Over time we have seen many boat propeller accidents involving coaching boats / escort boats with youth sailing, rowing, sculling, open water swimming, canoe racing, and other similar activities.
• A range of propeller guards are available to fit most mid-sized outboard motors, like the one involved in this accident.
• Propeller guards are available at what seems like a reasonable cost (in the price range of $200 to $600 for outboards typically used on boats like this one).

That said, we cannot say the boat should have had a propeller guard on it, because all the facts are not in. However we can say that if that boat was regularly used in the youth sailing environment as a coaches boat or escort boat, we would likely not be writing this post if a safety analysis with access to the information above had been performed on the boat to see if its propeller should have been guarded or not.

For those wishing to learn more about propeller guards, we have pages listing the benefits of propeller guards and the objections raised against prop guards , and a list of links to propeller guard manufacturers .

As to propeller guard manufacturers with considerable experience with youth sailing applications, Midcoast Marine of Australia has long been tied to this market and to Surf Lifesaving (small RIBS used as rescue boats). MidCoast Marine’s guards are stainless steel with vanes down the sides of them. Here in the U.S., PropGuard is likely the best known in youth sailing. They made some ground with Gowrie when Gowrie was promoting guards in youth sailing applications. PropGuard’s guards are made from polypropylene (a high strength plastic). Midcoast Marine has the most “hands on” experience with youth sailiing because they work directly with sailing clubs and other organizations (predominately in Australia) while PropGuard sells through distributors. MariTech has been building steel “cage type” propeller guards for houseboats. rescue boats, and applications like escort boats in the U.S. for many years. MariTech’s guards can provide protection from both the front and from the rear.

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While Yamaha started with small guards for small outboard motors (25 horsepower), they quickly jumped up to providing larger guards and some Yamaha publications said propeller guards were available for all of Yamaha outboard motors.

These statements were starkly different to previous negative statements made by the boating industry about propeller guards, so in mid October 2016 we published a series of three posts announcing Yamaha’s guards and saluting them for making these guards available on their outboard motors. A few days later, Yamaha became aware of our posts and erased all references to their propeller guards. It was as if they had never existed.

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Boy, 12, dies after falling off boat during long island sailing lesson.

Cops on Long Island are investigating a boating accident that killed a 12-year-old boy Tuesday, officials said.

The boy was in a sailing lesson at the Centerport Yacht Club in Centerport when he fell from the side of his instructor’s small Zodiac inflatable boat and became entangled in the propeller about 2:55 p.m., Suffolk County Police said. He was wearing a life vest at the time.

The 18-year-old instructor jumped in the water and frantically tried to help the boy. He pulled him onto a boat and performed CPR, police said.

EMS rushed the child to Huntington Hospital, where he died.

The instructor was treated for shock. Two other children who were participating in the lesson were not hurt, police said.

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CENTERPORT, Long Island (WABC) -- A new safety measure is designed to protect young people as they learn about boating.

Ryan Weiss was just 12 years old when he was struck and killed by a boat's propeller last year in Centerport .

Ryan's family stood proudly next to Ryan's rock at the Centerport Yacht Club along with family, friends and local officials to remember and build on Ryan's legacy - now a part of 'Ryan's Law.'

"Though this can't bring Ryan back to us today, we hope we have the opportunity to protect someone else, someone else's child," said Ryan's mother, Kellie Weiss.

It was Kellie, turning her pain into a mission to ensure no mother loses a child in a boating accident as she lost her son when he was fatally hit with a propeller during a boating instruction last year.

"Ryan's Law will require if you're instructing children on the water and if you have a motorboat, we ask you to put propeller guards on the back," said Legislator Dr. William Spencer.

The Suffolk County executive signed the bill into law on Saturday - one of the first of its kind in the nation. And while the law is for those teaching boating lessons, the Weiss family has a message for anyone out on the water.

"They think about installing a prop guard to protect their kids, because I promise, no one wants to get the phone call we got a year ago," Kellie said.

It was a call that changed the young family's life and ended a boy's passion forever.

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• Moscow Yacht Show 2018

The Moscow Boat Show 2018 took place from the 1st to the 3rd of June, 2018

Moscow Yacht Show 2018 , organized in the best yacht club of the Russian capital Royal Yacht Club, finished successfully. Despite the changeable weather from June 1 to 3 all three days of the exhibition were filled with events.

A lot of customers came to the show.

The following models were presented:

• Cap Camarat 7.5 DC
• Merry Fisher 695
• Merry Fisher 795
• Merry Fisher 895