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Overboard
She was the adventurous daughter of Canadian hockey icon Bob Gainey and when Laura Gainey was swept overboard from the deck of the tall ship, the Picton Castle, last year it was reported as a tragic accident.
But, Gillian Findlay and a fifth estate team have investigated and found that there are disturbing questions about the safety conditions on the ship and about two conflicting reports about what happened the night Laura was swept into the Atlantic Ocean.
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Credits
producer/director: Claude Vickery
reporter/writer: Gillian Findlay
associate producer: Gil Shochat
editor: Tania White
cinematography: John Badcock, Michael Wasilewski, Brian Kelly
audio: Larry Kent
graphic designer: Tim Kindrachuk
audio mix: Damian Kearns
colourist: Peter Jorgensen
website producer: Annette Bradford
website coordinator: Eleanor Besley
senior producer: Salley Reardon
executive producer: David Studer
External Links
Picton Castle: official ship website
The Gainey Foundation: support for charitable organization in memory of Laura and Cathy Gainey
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