Serendipity at Sea, LLC v. Underwriters at Lloyd's of London Subscribing to Policy Number 187581
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September 05, 2023
Lack Of Captain Made Yacht Wreck Likelier, Judge Says
A Florida federal judge ruled that a yacht owner can't get coverage for the total loss of its vessel, finding that its failure to hire a full-time captain heightened the risk posed by Hurricane Dorian as it approached the Bahamas in August 2019.
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May 30, 2023
Yacht Owner Says Capt. Couldn't Have Prevented Wreck
Attorneys representing the owners of a yacht wrecked by Hurricane Dorian told a Florida federal judge on Tuesday that having a full-time captain — which Lloyd's of London underwriters say was required for coverage — would not have made much difference because a captain could not have predicted the storm's change in track or rapid increase in intensity.