Fate seemed to have been kind to Tim Feringer. The golden boy was Lake Constance's hope for the Olympic sailing competition. Now his body has been recovered. He was killed—like a beginner—by his boat's boom.

The abrupt end to a fun boat trip with friends: When a fellow passenger falls over the railing and sinks into Lake Constance right before Mechthild's eyes, it's a case for her daughter Nele and the WaPo team.

Anna and her boyfriend Florian celebrate passing their high school graduation exams with a trip in a rubber dinghy. A speeding motorboat brings their happiness to an abrupt end. Anna manages to save herself, but Florian dies as a result of the collision.