Another EPIRB punched

[sailingdog]

In a lot of recent cases, it has just been the people being stupid or negligent, and the ocean being the ocean.

The conditions that Cam is reporting, 23 knots of wind and 3-4' seas is basically good sailing weather where I come from. Not quite sure how they managed to tear sails in those conditions, but most boats 28' and up would handle that kind of stuff with little or no trouble given a halfway competent crew.

Originally Posted by kjango

There a case to be made for paying 133 bucks up front for unlimited towing for a year......the last thing I ever want to do is have the coast guard rescue me & sailnet getting wind of it.....hahaha.....I love you guys You know I used to investigate bear & cat attacks in Montana & invarably found the the cat were being cats , the bears were being bears , & the people were being stupid . I wonder if one investigated ocean rescues if it would be found that in most cases the ocean was being the ocean & people were still being stupid ???

[xort]

Originally Posted by tweitz

I know how triangulation works, I just wonder what I can do as a sailor. I am unlikely to be able to move the CG antennae. Of course I know what I should do is send my accurate position so they don't have to rely on triangulation, and my DSC radio should do that automatically, and I always have two GPS' running so i can easily read it out.

I think the point to realize is that triangulation does not always work well and that your method of dsc plus broadcasting lat/lon is the prefered method. knowing where you are is a good thing!!!

[travler37]

I started on this,
I hit the back space and cleared a long paragraph.

Am back to thinking that good for them.They are alive and i had a part in it.paid for it with taxes.And hope they learned as we all do GROWING UP........
My Thoughts
Mark

[T37Chef]

Originally Posted by bljones

Which reminded me of this:

Just what I needed to read after watching the F'ing Steelers win!!! Thank YOU