On Monday 1 December 1997, at about 1015, the dinghy, "Solo", with eleven persons on board, was proceeding on a school trip across Nelson Harbour to Haulashore Island. The boat encountered sea conditions with waves in excess of its freeboard and swamped. There were no injuries.
A safety issue identified was the overloading of the boat for the sea conditions encountered on the trip. Safety recommendations were made to the principal of the school and to the Director of Maritime Safety that any power-driven vessel used for school outings should be one that is operated under a Safe Ship Management system.
