It was a bad week for those boating on Lake Geneva.First up there's this, the Simplon. Its one of the oldest passenger vessels on Lake Geneva, and it plowed into the side of a dock during a ceremony to unveil the company’s newest high-speed boat (oops). According the the Geneve Tribue it was at the same place that Sissi, the Austrian empress, was assassinated in 1898.
It could have been worse - at least the boat was still afloat afterwards, unlike this one I saw on the rocks by the Parc Mon Repos:
It made an interesting spectacle for those walking in the afternoon sunshine.But it could have be worse - at least it was in one piece, unlike this yacht just 100 metres further along the lake:
The thin hull of the yacht had snapped, leaving three pieces (the bow is just off-shot). Within a few days all was left was rubble (in particular the metal mast).Must be sad for the skippers of both yachts - but at least it was a short leap to the rocks along the promenade and safety.
It could have been worse - this week we've been remembering the yacht Ouzo, which was almost certainly run down by the Pride of Bilboa, with the tragic loss of the three sailors.
