A couple weeks ago a boat left here bound for Southern waters and ran into a storm 200 miles from Bermuda. The boat broke apart and began leaking...no safety equipment to speak of. (no sat phone, no eprib, no life raft...) they had a few flairs, after 12 days and loss of one life they were picked up by a passing freighter who took them to Bermuda.
Gulf Stream gale ends sailing trip in tragedy : The Martha's Vineyard Times
I just read another account about a sailing ship off Nantucket that only had one survival suit..(luckily they had an eprib) and the CG had to rescue people from the water..... (that said I noticed two people both in survival suits getting off the chopper in Nantucket)
What is it with these guys? How is it possible you take on the open ocean for long periods of time without the full arsnial of raft(s), sat phones, and safety equipment? It is mind boggling to me.
Maine-built galleon sinks off Nantucket - BostonHerald.com
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