Simon Speirs was lost overboard while working forward and was caught by a wave, tragically his tether line hook distorted and released

© Clipper Race Clipper Ventures calls for independent inquiry into the MCA and MAIB
Following an investigation into the tragic death of Simon Speirs, Clipper Ventures has called on the Department for Transport to hold an independent inquiry to establish the full extent of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA)