This is a sobering blow-by-blow account of a singlehander losing his sailboat and being rescued off the OR coast recently (Dec 2015). Interesting to hear how all his electronics failed, during a cascade of other failures…. The last 7 minutes are the ‘best' if you don’t want to listen to the whole story.
S/V Tatoosh – What Happened?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCTK3tc6P14
I came across this story while looking at dinghys for sale in the Cruisers forum. Here's the answer to a question about why the dinghy was lost offshore and only accessories (left home) were being sold:
"Dec 7...offshore OR. 50-60 knots storm force winds . 20.ft seas. Had the dinghy lashed to the cabin top...took.a hit which somehow broke off the stern of dinghy. Hard to believe I know. I went in the water and CG helo picked me up. See Youtube: The sinking of Tatoosh."