Concordia, sailing ships and microbursts
Captain William Curry of the high school tall ship Concordia that sank on Wednesday reports that his ship was a victim of a weather phenomenon called a microburst. However, Concordia is not the first...
View ArticleSurvival Stories: Pride of Baltimore
It’s tough to imagine what was going through the minds of the young students of the tall ship Concordia during the 40 hours spent in life rafts riding turbulent seas after their ship, school and home...
View ArticleConcordia’s Voyage and Sinking (Graphic from The Globe and Mail)
The Globe and Mail has a very useful graphic explaining how a microburst might have knocked Concordia down and caused her to sink. Good article too. How a Fist of Wind Pushed Concordia Down. (Feb....
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