A sportsman identified by Chilean Navy as French citizen Fabio Di Pietrantonio (32) fell to the water when his boat capsized, being rescued dead by his expedition mate Williams Odot (37), also a French citizen.

The accident happened apparently due to bad weather conditions. Death had been caused by hypothermia.

Beagle Naval district, responsible for maritime search and rescue, send boat Alacalufe with two divers to give help, with the support of boat Ventisquero which was sailing at the area.

Di Pietrantonio and Odot were planning to make a three weeks travel on kayak, starting in Yendegaia and to finish on September 28th, a travel which would include Beagle Channel snowdrifts, Navarino and Puerto Williams. The expedition was authorized, having the sportsmen communication equipment, provisions and the safety elements demanded for this kind of travels.