Irish-Born Sailor Died After Suffering ‘Traumatic Brain Injury’ on Yacht in Solent

11th January 2021

File image of boats racing on the Solent, between Britain’s south coast and the Isle of Wight Credit: Ronald Saunders/Wikimedia

An Irish-born sailor died after sustaining a “traumatic brain injury” while sailing around the Solent late last year, as Southampton’s Daily Echo reports.

An inquest opening heard that Paul Kavanagh (63) was hospitalised on Friday 4 December after it was found he had hit his head on board a yacht. He died in hospital six days later.

Formerly of Dalkey in south Co Dublin, the experienced sailor had recently retired as chief executive of Imtech UK & Ireland, a leading technical services provider.

The Daily Echo has more on the story HERE.

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