Lawsuit filed in SV Cynthia Woods capsize & drowning case
The widow of a sailor who drowned during a boating accident has filed a lawsuit against the manufacturer of the vessel. The sailor, Roger Stone, was the safety officer aboard the SV Cynthia Woods during an offshore race. He is credited with saving the lives of two Texas A&M student sailors at the cost of his own.
His widow, Linda Stone has filed a lawsuit against the designer, manufacturer and a company that repaired the racing yacht on which her husband died. The civil complaint, filed by Linda Stone’s attorney, claims Cape Fear Yacht Works, boat designer Bruce Marek, Payco Inc. and Galveston Yacht Service are not cooperating with investigations into the accident. The lawsuit, filed in district court in Galveston County, also claims there are flaws in the boat’s design, manufacture and marketing.
Read more about the lawsuit and circumstances surrounding it in two separate articles:
His widow, Linda Stone has filed a lawsuit against the designer, manufacturer and a company that repaired the racing yacht on which her husband died. The civil complaint, filed by Linda Stone’s attorney, claims Cape Fear Yacht Works, boat designer Bruce Marek, Payco Inc. and Galveston Yacht Service are not cooperating with investigations into the accident. The lawsuit, filed in district court in Galveston County, also claims there are flaws in the boat’s design, manufacture and marketing.
Read more about the lawsuit and circumstances surrounding it in two separate articles:
Wife of Man Killed in A&M Boat Accident Files Lawsuit - Houston Fox26
Hero sailor’s wife to sue over probe - Galveston County Daily News
