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Post-mortem rules that British teenager Bethany Smith died by misadventure

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A post-mortem examination has established that Welsh teenager Bethany Smith died instantly after falling off the mast of schooner Germania Nova in Jamaica. The death certificate will record death by misadventure

22 March 2017

YBW has spoken exclusively to the family of Welsh teenager Bethany Smith who have confirmed their daughter died instantly after falling off the mast of the luxury yacht. The death certificate will record death by misadventure.

David and Sarah Smith along with Beth’s brother Bryn will pay tribute to their daughter and sister and scatter her ashes  on Saturday 1st April 2017 in Chacachacare, Trinidad. Family friends and some crew member of Germania Nova will attend the gathering to celebrate the 18 year old sailing enthusiast’s life. An investigation into Bethany’s death is ongoing. 

16 March 2017

Bethany Smith, 18, was cleaning the mast of the 60-metre luxury yacht Germania Nova when she fell onto the deck.

The teen, from Glyn-Dyfrdwy, Denbighshire, Wales, was taken to the Port Antonio Hospital in Portland, Jamaica, but later died of multiple injuries.

According to the local newspaper, Jamaica Observer, Bethany suffered the fall after the ropes which were tying her to the yacht’s mast came undone. An investigation into the cause of the accident is underway.

The 18-year-old sailing enthusiast was working as a junior deckhand on the luxury schooner Germania Nova. She had joined the yacht a year earlier, after reportedly falling in love with it when she saw it in Trinidad.

Bethany Smith and her brother Bryn left the UK with their parents David and Sarah Smith 10 years ago to sail around the world on their yacht. The Smiths travelled to 19 countries in 9 years and homeschooled their children. They first cruised around the Mediterranean, then went on to the Canary Islands before crossing the Atlantic. The family then sailed to the Caribbean. Bethany documented their voyages in her blog,  http://www.flutingtootingbethany.com/ .

Friends of her parents have set up a GoFundMe memorial fund  to help the family with the expenses following the tragedy. Over $12,000 has already been donated.

On the GoFundMe page, Bethany is described as “a generous person and a ray of sunshine who brought laughter and music into the lives of those she met”.

Niall Robinson, the partner in Hill Robinson Yacht Management, the company which charters the Germania Nova, released a statement yesterday, which reads: “ We are desperately sad to confirm that a tragic accident has occurred on Germania Nova leading to the fatality of a crewmember.

“The crewmember’s next of kin have been informed and our thoughts are with the family, friends and fellow crew members at this very difficult time. Hill Robinson and the Owners are doing everything possible to support the family and friends and of course an immediate investigation is already underway.”

YBW ‘s Digital Content Producer Katy Stickland is a friend of the Smiths and taught Bethany to dive when the family was cruising Tobago.

“Beth brought joy and touched the lives of everyone who came into contact with her and all of us are worse off with her no longer in our lives,” remembers Katy.

“She was a caring, special, intelligent, beautiful and talented young woman, who was just starting her professional sailing career and she was so excited about working on Germania Nova.

“She was passionate about sailing and had such knowledge having lived on board since she was a child, and all of us could see that she was destined for great things. She was truly unforgettable. This tragedy has left everyone who knew her heartbroken.”

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Fatality aboard sailing yacht Germania Nova

A crewmember dies after falling from the mast aboard the schooner….

Yacht management agency Hill Robinson announced in a press release yesterday that on 14 March a crewmember died in a tragic accident aboard 59.80m  Germania Nova in Jamaica.

“The crewmember's next of kin have been informed and our thoughts are with the family, friends and fellow crewmembers at this very difficult time,” said the announcement, signed by partner Niall Robinson. “Hill Robinson and the owners are doing everything possible to support the family and friends and of course an immediate investigation is already underway.”

The sailing yacht was docked in the Errol Flynn Marina in Port Antonio, Portland, Jamaica, at the time of the accident. Local news sources initially said that a male crewmember had died, but revised the story to say that a teenage female British national had fallen to the deck while working up the mast. She suffered multiple injuries and later died in hospital. 

There is always an element of risk in handling large, powerful sailing yachts, which professional crew are well aware of, and working the spars and rigging is especially hazardous. Serious injuries and even fatalities are not uncommon in racing conditions, but mercifully rare in other circumstances. Having sailed the world aboard her family’s yacht since she was a child, the victim was young but experienced. She had worked on Germania Nova for over a year.

A replica of the 1908 schooner Germania , designed by Max Oertz for Dr. Gustav Krupp,  Germania Nova was built using identical hull lines, sail and deck plans by Factoria Naval Marin in Spain in 2011 to Germanischer Lloyd 100A5 Sailing Yacht Class notation and MCA LY2 designation.

Hill Robinson is to be commended for its prompt and sensitive media management of a tragic accident. It is hoped that details of the investigation will be released as soon as possible, so that lessons can be learned and such incidents avoided in the future.

“The investigation is already well underway and I hope it won’t be too long before we can provide further information,” a spokesperson for Hill Robinson assured  SuperyachtNews .

Out of respect for the company’s efforts to protect her family, we prefer not to name the crewmember on our website at this time. But a gofundme memorial fund is online for those who wish to make a contribution to help the family meet the major expenses resulting from their sad loss. To find this, use the search word ‘Jamaica’ on the gofundme website .

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British Teenager Bethany Smith Dies In Yacht Accident Aboard The Germania Nova In Jamaica

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A teenager has died after reportedly falling from the mast of a luxury yacht in Jamaica.

Bethany Smith, 18, was working as a junior deckhand on Germania Nova - a 60 metre-long schooner - when the accident happened on Tuesday.

She is thought to have died in hospital from multiple injuries, according to reports on Thursday.

Smith fell from the mast of the vessel - according to a GoFundMe page set up to help her family - while the yacht was berthed near Portland, Jamaica.

The teenager, originally from Glyn-Dyfrdwy, Denbighshire, in North Wales, left the UK a decade ago to sail around the world with her family on their yacht.

She joined the Germania Nova more than a year ago after falling in love with the boat in Trinidad, according to a crew profile.

Smith wrote a blog about her adventures titled Flutingtootingbethany , with the motto “Live life for today, you never know what tomorrow will bring”.

The GoFundMe page described her as “a generous person and ‘a ray of sunshine’ who brought laughter and music into the lives of those she met”.

The teenager’s mother, Sarah, is in Trinidad, her father Dave is in the Netherlands and her brother Bryn is in Antigua, the page states.

The fund has raised more than £9,000 to help “alleviate a portion of their financial stress, so they don’t have to worry about the costs of being together to lay Bethany to rest”.

Niall Robinson, partner at Hill Robinson Yacht Management which charters the Germania Nova, said: “We are desperately sad to confirm that a tragic accident has occurred on Germania Nova leading to the fatality of a crew member.

“The crew member’s next of kin have been informed and our thoughts are with the family, friends and fellow crew members at this very difficult time.

“Hill Robinson and the owners are doing everything possible to support the family and friends and of course an immediate investigation is already under way.”

He added: “We request the courtesy of privacy for the family and all those affected.”

A Foreign Office spokesman said: “We are in contact with the authorities in Jamaica following the death of a British national in Portland and are supporting their family at this very difficult time.”

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Thursday 16 March 2017 22:01, UK

A British teenager has died after reportedly falling off the mast of a yacht she had been working on in Jamaica.

Bethany Smith, 18, is thought to have died in hospital from multiple injuries after the accident on board luxury 60 metre-long schooner Germania Nova, which was berthed near Portland, Jamaica.

A GoFundMe page set up to help her family says she "fell off the mast" of the yacht on Tuesday.

According to local newspaper Jamaica Observer, she was cleaning the mast of the vessel "when the ropes became undone and she fell onto the deck".

The junior deckhand, originally from Glyn-Dyfrdwy, Denbighshire, in North Wales, left the UK a decade ago to sail around the world with her family on their yacht.

She joined the Germania Nova more than a year ago after "falling in love" with the boat in Trinidad, according to a crew profile.

The GoFundMe page describes her as "a generous person" and "a ray of sunshine who brought laughter and music into the lives of those she met".

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The page, which has raised more than $11,000 (£8,950) for her family, says that the 18-year-old's mother Sarah is in Trinidad, her father Dave is in the Netherlands and her brother Bryn is in Antigua.

It states: "This family has suffered an unspeakable loss. This fund will help alleviate a portion of their financial stress, so they don't have to worry about the costs of being together to lay Bethany to rest."

Niall Robinson, partner at Hill Robinson Yacht Management which charters the Germania Nova, said: "The crew member's next of kin have been informed and our thoughts are with the family, friends and fellow crew members at this very difficult time.

"Hill Robinson and the owners are doing everything possible to support the family and friends and of course an immediate investigation is already underway."

After leaving the UK in 2007, Miss Smith and her family spent three years in the Mediterranean before spending a year in the Canary Islands.

Miss Smith wrote about her travels in a blog with the motto "Live life for today, you never know what tomorrow will bring".

A Foreign Office spokesman said: "We are in contact with the authorities in Jamaica following the death of a British national in Portland and are supporting their family at this very difficult time."

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According toa press release by Hill Robinson, a crewmember has passed away following atragic accident on S/Y Germania Nova .

Local newssource Jamaica Observer reports that the incident occurred around 2:30 p.m. onMarch 14 at Errol Flynn Marina in Portland, Jamaica, when a female crewmember fellwhile cleaning the vessel’s mast. She reportedly sustained multiple injuries and was takento Port Antonio Hospital, where she died while being treated.

HillRobinson states in its press release:

“Thecrewmember's next of kin have been informed and our thoughts are with thefamily, friends, and fellow crewmembers at this very difficult time. HillRobinson and the owners are doing everything possible to support the family andfriends and of course an immediate investigation is already underway.

We request the courtesy of privacy for her family and allthose affected.

No further statements will be issued until the results ofthe investigation are known.”

UPDATE, 3/16: The deceased’s name has been confirmed as Bethany Smith, who was 18 years old. Her family has set up a GoFundMe page for travel and funeral costs.

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British teenager Bethany Smith killed after falling from mast of luxury yacht in Jamaica

A British teenage girl has been killed after falling from the mast of a luxury yacht in Jamaica.

Bethany Smith, 18, died in hospital from multiple injuries following the accident on the 60 metre-long schooner on Tuesday.

The Welsh teenager, who left the UK a decade ago to sail around the world with her family, had been working on the Germania Nova yacht as a junior deckhand for more than a year.

Ms Smith, from Glyn-Dyfrdwy in Denbighshire, north Wales, fell from the mast of the vessel while it as berthed near Portland in Jamaica .

She was described as a “generous person" and "a ray of sunshine who brought laughter and music into the lives of those she met".

A GoFundMe page has been set up to help her family with funeral costs and more than £9,000 has been raised.

The teenager's mother, Sarah, is in Trinidad, her father Dave is in the Netherlands and her brother Bryn is in Antigua, the page states.

Niall Robinson, partner at Hill Robinson Yacht Management which charters the Germania Nova, said: "We are desperately sad to confirm that a tragic accident has occurred on Germania Nova leading to the fatality of a crew member.

"The crew member's next of kin have been informed and our thoughts are with the family, friends and fellow crew members at this very difficult time.

"Hill Robinson and the owners are doing everything possible to support the family and friends and of course an immediate investigation is already under way."

He added: "We request the courtesy of privacy for the family and all those affected."

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A Foreign Office spokesman said: "We are in contact with the authorities in Jamaica following the death of a British national in Portland and are supporting their family at this very difficult time."

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British teenager dies 'after falling from mast of yacht' she was working on in Jamaica

Bethany Smith, 18, suffered multiple injuries when ropes came undone on the mast of the vessel she was wiping down

• 19:44, 15 Mar 2017
• Updated 20:18, 15 Mar 2017

A British teenager who died after falling from a yacht in Jamaica has been praised by her loving family as a "humanitarian" and "a ray of sunshine".

Bethany Smith, 18, from Glyn-Dyfrdwy, Denbighshire, north Wales, died at Port Antonio Hospital, in Portland, yesterday afternoon, after an accident on a large boat docked at the Errol Flynn Marina.

The incident occurred on a vessel called 'Germania Nova yacht' at about 2pm.

Bethany was cleaning the mast of the vessel when the ropes became undone and she fell onto the deck, police confirmed.

She suffered multiple injuries and was taken to hospital where she died.

Bethany was brought up in a family keen on sailing and humanitarian work and the teenager had previously helped with relief efforts on the Caribbean Island of Dominica.

A GoFundMe page, set up to help the family, reads: "Bethany, beloved daughter of Sarah and David Smith, and sister to Bryn Smith, died tragically on Tuesday, March 14, 2017, when she fell off the mast of the vessel she had been working on over a year. She was 18-years-old.

"The purpose of this fund is to assist the family in meeting the major expenses resulting from this tragic event. Bethany passed away in Jamaica. Bethany's father, Dave, is working in the Netherlands.

"Her mother, Sarah, is in Trinidad and her brother, Bryn, is in Antigua. The costs of air fares, food and lodging to reunite the family on such short notice are staggering. In addition the family will incur the costs of burial.

"This family has suffered an unspeakable loss. This fund will help alleviate a portion of their financial stress, so they don't have to worry about the costs of being together to lay Bethany to rest."

"Bethany had been sailing the world with her family on the sailing vessel CAPE since she was a child. They had sailed from their home in Wales to the Mediterranean, Africa, and the Caribbean," the post continues.

"In Gambia, they did humanitarian work, and Bethany continued that tradition by participating in relief efforts for the Caribbean Island of Dominica.

"Bethany will be remembered for being a generous person and "a ray of sunshine" who brought laughter and music into the lives of those she met.

"This memorial fund is going directly to the Smith family to help pay for the unexpected funeral costs and other financial challenges the family may face during this time.

"Please help in any way you can to ease the financial burden on this beloved family."

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Deckhand Bethany Smith, 18, died in an accident onboard S/Y Germania Nova, a 181-foot schooner, on March 14 in Jamaica. She was cleaning the 196-foot mast when the ropes became undone and she fell to the deck, according to the BBC. She was transported to Port Antonio Hospital where she died from multiple injuries.

The yacht was docked in the Errol Flynn Marina in Port Antonio, Portland, Jamaica according to Christine Downer, acting marina manager.

Ms. Smith had worked on the schooner since February 2016, including a transAtlantic crossing and a charter season in the Mediterranean. She spent much of her life sailing with her mother, Sarah, father, David and younger brother, Bryn. They left Wales in 2007 onboard the family’s 43-foot monohull S/Y Cape and spent three years cruising the Mediterranean, the Canary Islands and west Africa before crossing the Atlantic to the Caribbean.

Photo from www.gofundme.com/the-bethany-smith-memorial-fund

In her blog (Flutingtootingbethany), Ms. Smith wrote that she and her family had visited 19 countries in nine years. In entries dated in 2015, Ms. Smith described her work as a volunteer at a school teaching English to disadvantaged teens, sailboat racing with her brother in Grenada Sailing week, and dockwalking in Antibes where she dayworked on S/Y Rowdy, which led to her joining the crew for Antibes Panerai Classic Regatta.

She had completed her Standards of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping (STCW) crew training that year.

The yacht’s charter management company, Hill Robinson, released a statement regarding the incident.

“Our thoughts are with the family, friends and fellow crew members at this very difficult time,” the statement read. “Hill Robinson and the owners are doing everything possible to support the family and friends and, of course, an immediate investigation is already under way.”

Staff from the Errol Flynn Marina also offered support.

“We would like to express our condolences to the captain, crew and family in their time of grief and will continue to offer any assistance needed to get them through the process,” Downer said.

S/Y Germania Nova Photo by Everard Owen of Jamaica Observer online.

To read the online accounts visit Jamaica Observer and BBC :

Click to read Ms. Smith’s blog Flutingtootingbethany .

Click to visit  GoFundMe .

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A yacht crew member died in an accident onboard S/Y Germania Nova yesterday (March 14) in Jamaica. Her identity has not been confirmed but an email from the charter and yacht manager, Hill Robinson, stated that next of kin have been notified and an investigation into the incident has been started.

The sailing yacht was docked in the Errol Flynn Marina in Port Antonio, Portland, Jamaica according to the Jamaica Observer online. The news source initially reported that a male had died and later revised the story to say the deceased is female and that she fell off the yacht while working onboard.

“Our thoughts are with the family, friends and fellow crew members at this very difficult time,” stated the email. “Hill Robinson and the owners are doing everything possible to support the family and friends and of course an immediate investigation is already underway.”

The unnamed crew was reportedly taken to the local Port Antonio Hospital where she was pronounced dead.

Click to read the Jamaica Observer account .

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The crewmember's next of kin have been informed and our thoughts are with the family, friends, and fellow crewmembers at this very difficult time. Hill Robinson and the owners are doing everything possible to support the family and friends and of course an immediate investigation is already underway. We request the courtesy of privacy for her family and all those affected. No further statements will be issued until the results of the investigation are known

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Upset parents: mother was in Trinidad, father in Holland. Online crowdfunding has started to help the family pay for the trip to Jamaica and funeral expenses) . A true “globetrotting” family, they had cast off their moorings from the Welsh town of Glyndyfrdwy in 2007. For three years they had cruised the Mediterranean aboard their Cape boat. Then the Canary Islands and West Africa, before crossing the Atlantic in 2012 and devoting himself to exploring the Caribbean. Bethany had finally found work on the Germania Nova.

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Tragic news from the sailing yacht "Germania Nova". A female crew member died yesterday while aloft on the Germania Nova as the yacht was in Jamaica at the Erroll Flynn Marina. She was reportedly doing some cleaning on one of the masts when a rope became undone causing her to fall on the deck of the yacht. She was quickly rushed to a nearby hospital but she could not be revived.

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Sadly I knew the crew member. Her name is Bethany Smith, originally from Wales. She was a truly great person and she spent most of life sailing around the world with her family. This is really shocking news and its such a shame for this to happen. She would have turned 19 today

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Sad There was another accident on a charter boat last week end, a 70ish MY on floridas west coast. A guest and a crew member were swept out by the current and not found by USCG after 24 hours

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Sailing yacht Germania Nova now for sale with Dolphin Yachts

The 59.47 metre sailing yacht Germania Nova has changed central agency and is now listed for sale with André Barbier at Dolphin Yachts - International Yacht Brokers . 

Built in steel by Spanish yard Factoria Naval de Marin to a design by Max Oertz , Germania Nova was delivered in 2011 as a replica of the 1908 classic  Germania , using the same hull lines, deck and sail plans. The two yachts may look identical, but Germania Nova has a thoroughly modern heart beating in her traditional hull. Unlike the original, Germania Nova boasts an engine, state-of-the-art navigational equipment, a professional galley and air-conditioning.

Accommodation is for up to 10 guests in five cabins comprising a master suite and four doubles, all with en suite bathrooms. The interior is bright and spacious with egg shell white painted deckheads, bulkheads, and most cabinetry, richly accented with varnished mahogany surfaces, furniture, and cabin soles.

On deck, Germania Nova 's traditional appearance is deceivingly contemporary. Of her 21 bronze drum winches, 15 are hydraulically powered, while her cleats and boom fittings are finished in bead blasted stainless steel. Meanwhile, the varnished deck houses and skylights are teak veneered aluminium structures to save weight and ensure watertight integrity.

On the technical side,  Germania Nova  has eight sails made from Dacron and fashioned in the classic style with leather reinforced corners to maintain the period look. 

Each sail is raised and sheeted using hydraulic winches, while manual winches are used for lighter work such as running backstays. Under power, a single 402hp Deutz diesel engine gives her a cruising speed of 12 knots and a range of 2,000 nautical miles.

Germania Nova is asking €4,950,000

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Germania Nova

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GERMANIA NOVA yacht NOT for charter*

59.8m  /  196'2 | marin luxuryachts | 2011.

Owner & Guests

Cabin Configuration

• Previous Yacht

Special Features:

• Timeless racing schooner rig
• Vast teak decks — made for exhilarating outdoor living
• Classic brass and wood fittings
• Plenty of excellent tenders and toys onboard
• Stunning full-beam master cabin aft with ensuite

The 59.8m/196'2" classic yacht 'Germania Nova' (ex. Germania) was built by Marin LuxurYachts at their Marin shipyard. Her interior is styled by design house Clay Oliver and she was completed in 2011. This luxury vessel's exterior design is the work of Max Oertz.

Guest Accommodation

Germania Nova has been designed to comfortably accommodate up to 10 guests in 5 suites. She is also capable of carrying up to 13 crew onboard to ensure a relaxed luxury yacht experience.

Onboard Comfort & Entertainment

Her features include a gym, WiFi and air conditioning.

Range & Performance

Germania Nova is built with a steel hull and wood superstructure, with steel/teak decks. Powered by 1 x diesel Deutz (BF6M1015ML) 402hp engines running at 2100rpm, she comfortably cruises at 9 knots, reaches a maximum speed of 14 knots with a range of up to 2,000 nautical miles from her 13,500 litre fuel tanks. Her water tanks store around 9,000 Litres of fresh water. She was built to Germanischer Lloyd ✠ 100 A5 Sailing Yacht MC- classification society rules, and is MCA LY2 Compliant.

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Specification

S/Y Germania Nova

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specifications

• Length 59.80M (196′2″)
• Beam 8.16M (27′-3″)
• Builder Factoria Naval de Marin
• Year of build 2011

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