During the 1985 sail race, the whole fleet was met with bad weather. Fierce waves ripped a hole in the 35-foot yacht Tomahawk. The crew of eight abandoned ship when skipper Tom Lowry of Grosse Pointe Shores radioed a Mayday and sent up flares. They were rescued from their life boat by Charles Bayer, captain of Old Bear. Tomahawk sank 28 miles northwest of Tobermory, Ontario. Of the 305 boats entered in the 1985 race, 96 dropped out before the finish. The estimated total damage to the fleet was $500,000. Throughout the history of the race, with strict safety enforcements, Bayview prides itself on never having had a fatality.