Launch-Failure Déjà Vu

THOSE WHO FAIL TO PAY ATTENTION TO HISTORY ARE DESTINED TO REPEAT IT.

Seen here is the 79-foot Dolce Vento, immediately after being launched at the Med Yilmaz Shipyard in Eregli, Turkey. Within minutes, the vessel had listed hard to port, then rolled over onto her side. The capsize is reminiscent of the capsize of the yacht Baaden, which tipped over while being launched in 2014 at the Fidalgo Marina boat ramp in Anacortes…