Even 'Overloaded,' Haitian Sloops Are Better Than We Think They Are

How an Accident Investigation Ironically Revealed Their True Capabilities

The U.S. Coast Guard took this photo during its interception of the vessel. Note the guy standing at the mast. He might be taking a cellphone picture of the Coast Guard taking a picture of them.

You’ve seen the pictures. The Coast Guard has intercepted a Haitian sloop of 40-something feet with 150 people crowded on deck—way too many people.

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