Overview

• The collision occurred Saturday at about 15:35 in Austrian waters roughly three kilometres from shore, according to police in Vorarlberg.
• A motorboat carrying four Austrians struck a sailboat with two Germans at high speed, causing the sailboat to capsize and be completely destroyed.
• A man on the sailboat jumped into the water and survived, while a woman was later found drifting and died despite first aid and resuscitation efforts.
• All four people on the motorboat were physically uninjured and received crisis‑intervention support as firefighters, water rescue, police and a helicopter recovered both vessels.
• Investigators are probing the exact circumstances; local reports say a 26‑year‑old Austrian was at the helm, initial checks found no alcohol, and the sailboat will be examined by prosecutors.