Some things just weren't meant to have sequels.
Mark Wilkinson of Birmingham, evidently counting on the Monte Carlo fallacy (i.e., an unlikely event will be even more unlikely to occur in the same circumstances twice), dubbed his sixteen-foot cabin cruiser Titanic II. Whether he was being ironic (as the tiny boat could practically fit in my hatchback), or had a sinking feeling of tragic events to come, or was just a huge Leonardo DiCaprio fan is unclear.
But regardless of the intention, Wilkinson learned that irony is a bitch the hard way when the Titanic II sunk at the end of its maiden voyage in Dorset. A hole opened up in the fiberglass boat, letting in more water than the bilge pumps could handle and the pocket-yacht sunk stern-down. Unlike its predecessor, the Titanic II was saved by the harbor master, though the Captain (and a good deal of his dignity) were thrown overboard in the process. [Source]
