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Hi Sailors,
I'm a non-sailor - way too much of a coward to sail, but absolutely fascinated by it and the people who do it. I watched 'All Is Lost' last night and now i cannot stop googling lost-at-sea stories. I have a question that I would love to know the answer to.
Obviously in the movie, RR's boat sank and he had no choice but to get in his life raft. But I've seen other stories of people abandoning ship with their boats still upright - with sails shredded or the mast severed or power out, but still basically intact. My question is what would be a reason to do that? I would think it would be safer to stay in your boat and wait for rescue. I think of a life raft and all I can think of is sharks tearing it to pieces! On the boat it just seems that you're more protected - from predators and the elements?
Am I wrong? How safe is drifting in a life raft opposed to in your non-working boat? Why would someone abandon their boat if it hasn't sunk, like in the photo attached?
Thanks for listening!
Too Chicken
I'm a non-sailor - way too much of a coward to sail, but absolutely fascinated by it and the people who do it. I watched 'All Is Lost' last night and now i cannot stop googling lost-at-sea stories. I have a question that I would love to know the answer to.
Obviously in the movie, RR's boat sank and he had no choice but to get in his life raft. But I've seen other stories of people abandoning ship with their boats still upright - with sails shredded or the mast severed or power out, but still basically intact. My question is what would be a reason to do that? I would think it would be safer to stay in your boat and wait for rescue. I think of a life raft and all I can think of is sharks tearing it to pieces! On the boat it just seems that you're more protected - from predators and the elements?
Am I wrong? How safe is drifting in a life raft opposed to in your non-working boat? Why would someone abandon their boat if it hasn't sunk, like in the photo attached?
Thanks for listening!
Too Chicken
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