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Very well written blog, John. There's a new thread trying to define "good seamanship". Your experiences and decisions show that good seamanship is not necessarily a function of experience or time. You made the right decisions for the right reasons at the right time, exhibiting, in my opinion, perfectly good seamanship. Kudos to you.
Cardiac Paul posted a story a few weeks ago about a boat heading for Hawaii when a crewman became violently, dangerously ill. Why they continued on for another day and a half is completely beyond me - they put the poor man in greater jeopardy, and put greater strain on the Coast Guard's efforts to ultimately (successfully) rescue them.
Good call! I'm sure the next effort will reward you.
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