Six weeks ago, a speedboat came too close, too fast to a yacht at anchor, struck and tragically killed a teenage boy who was snorkelling on the anchor. Eddie Jarman, aged 14, had been cruising French Polynesia for the last 9 months with his family.

Published 4 years ago

Eddie and his family, parents Harry Jarman and Barbara Genda, and 13-year-old sister Amelie Jarman, had departed Lanzarote, Canary Islands, approximately 18 months ago, and had been cruising French Polynesia for the last nine months.

Their Discovery 55 “September A.M.” was at anchor in Opunohu Bay, Moorea in August, when Eddie snorkelled down to check the anchor. At the same time a fast speedboat passed too fast and too close to the boat causing panic and chaos when it hit the young teenager who was in the water.

Mum Barbara told the BBC, “It took us at least – I don’t know – a minute to actually realise, to accept in our minds, that the person who they were holding in the water, it was our son.”

Efforts to revive Eddie were unsuccessful.

Eddie played three instruments and was a talented musician. His family have established a fund in memory of Eddie to help introduce more children to music. Three children in French Polynesia and a further three children in England will benefit from the donations this year and the same every year for as long as the funds allow. The family hope to help more and more children to live better lives with music.

To support Eddie’s Music Charitable Fund, you can donate here: www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/eddie-jarman

Related News:

Young Cruiser Killed in Moorea (Latitude-38 – 19 August, 2020)

Sussex teenager Eddie Jarman dies in South Pacific speedboat crash (BBC – 24 August, 2020)

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