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| Cheeki Rafiki yacht deaths: Douglas Innes appears in court | Cheeki Rafiki yacht deaths: Douglas Innes appears in court |
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| The director of a firm that managed a yacht which capsized in the North Atlantic, killing its crew, has appeared in court. | The director of a firm that managed a yacht which capsized in the North Atlantic, killing its crew, has appeared in court. |
| The 40ft Cheeki Rafiki was found by the US Coastguard in May 2014 with no sign of its four crew members after it lost its keel returning from Antigua. | |
| James Male, Andrew Bridge, Steve Warren and Paul Goslin lost their lives. | James Male, Andrew Bridge, Steve Warren and Paul Goslin lost their lives. |
| Douglas Innes was charged with four counts of gross negligence manslaughter at Southampton Magistrates' Court. | Douglas Innes was charged with four counts of gross negligence manslaughter at Southampton Magistrates' Court. |
| He entered no plea and was bailed to appear at Winchester Crown Court on 5 December. | |
| Mr Innes, 41, of Whitworth Crescent, Southampton, and his company Stormforce Coaching were also charged with failing to ensure the vessel was operated in a safe manner. | |
| The men were returning from Antigua Sailing Week to Southampton when they capsized approximately 720 miles (1,160km) east-south-east of Nova Scotia in Canada. | The men were returning from Antigua Sailing Week to Southampton when they capsized approximately 720 miles (1,160km) east-south-east of Nova Scotia in Canada. |