Irony or Hubris?
 

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A sailor died and five others were rescued after abandoning a racing boat that lost its steering capability and drifted to an island off Southern California, where it was broken apart by crashing waves, the Coast Guard said Saturday.
The crew of Uncontrollable Urge issued a mayday call Friday night after the 32-foot sailboat's rudder failed and the craft began drifting toward the rocky shore of San Clemente Island, Petty Officer Connie Gawrelli said. The crew initially declined assistance from the Coast Guard and other boaters and requested a tow boat, Gawrelli said.


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Either Irony or Hubris would be a good name for the remaining crew's new boat. I can't pick just one. ;)

Hubris, because it wasn't ironic, it was literally true.

They waved off the Coast Guard? Wtf

True, I couldn't think of the word I wanted.
Prescient.
There needs to be a word for that which ironic is often incorrectly used.

In Nixon's day, they'd have been blown out of the water.

Apropos?

We have a winner!

Foreshadowing?

Prophetic

Fate-tempting

biological imperative (It was called uncontrollable *urge* after all)

.... still, apropos is the best suggestion to your second question footfootfoot.