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Boisa Family Endures Second Tragedy as SF Boat Capsizes

7/19/2026

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Boisa Family Loss

The Boisa family, still mourning the 2015 suicide of sister Maria, endured another loss when their boat capsized.
The three-deck cruiser Volare capsized in San Francisco on Tuesday, carrying 20 passengers; police located its hull at 130 feet depth.
The family scattered Maria Boisa’s ashes, a 32-year-old surfer who died by suicide in 2015.
Ralph Boisa, 77, said the tragedy leaves half his siblings gone, highlighting family’s cumulative grief.

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Fishermen Rescue Passengers

Nearby fishermen and other boaters rescued dozens of passengers before first responders arrived, prompting officials to praise civilian heroism.
The Volare capsized near San Francisco, rescuing 16 passengers while three remain missing and presumed dead.
San Francisco police located the hull at about 130 feet using sonar and a remotely operated vehicle.
Owner John Boisa survived while his brother Clifford Boisa died of cardiac arrest after rescue.

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Right coverage emphasised the civilian rescue effort, noting that nearby fishermen saved dozens of passengers and were praised for heroism, which Left gave less weight to.
Right coverage also detailed the U.S. Coast Guard’s extensive 24-hour, 950-square-nautical-mile search, a fact absent from Left’s summary.

History

Historical Context

On 15 April 1912 the RMS Titanic sank after hitting an iceberg, with about 705 of the 2,224 aboard surviving, which spurred the 1914 International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea. The capsizing of the Volare near San Francisco saw civilian fishermen and the U.S. Coast Guard launch a rapid rescue, echoing the RMS Carpathia’s aid to Titanic survivors and renewing calls for tighter vessel-inspection rules.

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Boisa Family Loss

The Boisa family, still mourning the 2015 suicide of sister Maria, endured another loss when their boat capsized.
The three-deck cruiser Volare capsized in San Francisco on Tuesday, carrying 20 passengers; police located its hull at 130 feet depth.
The family scattered Maria Boisa’s ashes, a 32-year-old surfer who died by suicide in 2015.
Ralph Boisa, 77, said the tragedy leaves half his siblings gone, highlighting family’s cumulative grief.

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