A Swedish bachelor party capsized their boat in a harbor, then went straight to the bar

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A bachelor party turned a summer outing in Smögen harbor into an impromptu swim on June 26, 2026. The group was aboard a seven-meter boat, rocking it and hanging from the mast, when the vessel capsized and sank. Aftonbladet, Omni and Lysekilsposten covered the mishap. Everyone aboard made it to shore, and the news coverage reported no injuries. Police said no criminal charges would be filed. A post from the following morning showed the group back at the harbor working to recover the sunken boat themselves. That gave the viral clip a compact and unusually fortunate aftermath: the passengers escaped the water safely, the event did not become a criminal case and the party returned for the vessel the next day. The accounts do not identify the boat's owner and are not consistent enough to support an exact passenger count, so neither detail belongs in a definitive retelling. They are clearer about the points that matter most. The boat sank after the passengers rocked it, nobody was reported hurt, police declined charges and the same group took responsibility for salvaging it the following morning.