After a thorough investigation, the Civil Guard came to the conclusion that yacht ‘La Luna’, who crushed the boat in which the young Majorcan was travelling Guiem Comamala On August 23, he was driving at excessive speed. This is from the report, which also states that the small boat was lack of light and reference is made to a “competition of behaviors” in the event, which occurred in the waters of Cala Bonain the Majorcan municipality of These are Servera.
The collision between the yacht and the boat resulted in the death of the young man. The yacht was able to continue its journey and did not stop to help him. The skipper of the boat, Dennis Viehof, 34 years old and the Civil Guard has accused of homicide and failure to assist, said that was not aware of what had happened until the next day.
The fatal accident has caused great emotion in Mallorca, where Guiem and his entire family are very loved. The indignation after the event increased when it was learned that the occupants of the yacht, a 20-metre long vessel valued at more than 4 million euros, They were partying the day of the accidentdrinking on board and even causing some problems for other bathers and users of a nearby cove.
The Armed Institute’s report on the nautical accident indicates that this second boat was sailing at excessive speed. Investigators are awaiting the results of technical analyses, both from the discharge of the on-board computer and from the inspection of the hull.
It should be remembered that the accident took place on 9:30 p.m. on August 23, in the waters of Cala Bonain the municipality of Son Servera. the yacht The Moon It hit the stern of a small boat in which young Guillem Comamala was fishing for squid with two of his relatives. As a result of the impact, the boat’s outboard motor came loose and the strong jolts caused Guiem to fall into the water and be hit by the yacht’s propellers, causing his death.
Tighten speed limits on boats
After the Cala Bona accident, the environmental group MOUTH And Majorca Blue They have launched a campaign to demand stricter speed limits on boats in areas close to the coast.
These organizations published a video on social networks in which they claim extend restrictions navigation speed limitation up to 300 meters for the entire coastal coast, both beach and rocks. Currently, the speed on the coast is limited by state law to three knots within 200 meters in coastal areas and 50 meters in rocky areas.
