This might upset some , but...I beleive it is the responsibility of every skipper to ensure the safety of his own boat and crew. How dangerous? for me the fact that lives are lost on a somewhat regular basis should be sufficient warning as to the level of danger and prompt me to take appropriate precaution. This is almost my entire reasoning for joining forums like this. To be as well infomed and prepared as possible. education and practice can help minimize the risks, but they will always be there. Knowing when to sail a particular area is part of proper planning. Making certain the boat is prepared and capable of any passage is also part of proper seamanship.
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How Dangerous?
With the loss of the French boat 'Tao' three sailboats have sunk in the western north Atlantic in the last month! It is amazing that only 4 lives were lost.
Loss of Yacht ?Tao?
Last Fall, if memory serves me correctly, 5 boats were severely damaged in the Salty Dawg Rally!
All of these boats seem to have been in a gale while in an area where they under the influence of the Gulf Stream or its eddies.
My Dad was a British sailor in WWII and he taught me that the North Atlantic was a very bad place to be in a Gale, even in a destroyer!
Have the new generation of cruisers failed to realize how dangerous this area of the Atlantic can be?
It would be beneficial if this forum developed a 'read only' thread that records all the sailboat losses and rescues in cruising and racing boats.
Loss of Yacht ?Tao?
Last Fall, if memory serves me correctly, 5 boats were severely damaged in the Salty Dawg Rally!
All of these boats seem to have been in a gale while in an area where they under the influence of the Gulf Stream or its eddies.
My Dad was a British sailor in WWII and he taught me that the North Atlantic was a very bad place to be in a Gale, even in a destroyer!
Have the new generation of cruisers failed to realize how dangerous this area of the Atlantic can be?
It would be beneficial if this forum developed a 'read only' thread that records all the sailboat losses and rescues in cruising and racing boats.
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