http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110328/ap_on_re_us/us_sailboat_capsizes

Investigators tried Monday to determine why a rented sailboat capsized in calm water and good weather in San Diego Bay, killing two men and injuring eight others who were thrown into the water.

The accident occurred Sunday near a buoy marking the way from a protected inlet to the channel of the bay.

There were no indications of a collision with another boat. Video footage appeared to show the 25-foot boat had a retractable rudder, but it was not immediately clear if it was down at the time.

A boat that size should hold six people maximum, but with 10 aboard, there would be scant room for everyone to sit down, said Chris Tucker, owner of SailTime Channel Islands in Oxnard.

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An earlier news item from the LA TIMES had this as a 35 foot boat. I looked in the local waterfront rag this AM but had not seen anything as yet.

Conditions were quit calm this last weekend... however the water is chilly this time of year, typically around 58 degrees. Where this is supposed have occurred is in very protected water.

Guess this points to the need for PDFs for everyone... especially on an overloaded boat.

As an aside, I had no idea there were retractable keel boats available for rent anywhere in San Diego.