Hm, a sailor in need of a bit of tuition ?

simonfraser · 1 Jun 2014

Thedreamoneday · 1 Jun 2014

simonfraser said:
http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/lowestoft_lifeboat_called_out_to_help_stranded_trimaran_yacht_1_3623472

Crazy!

oldsaltoz · 2 Jun 2014

He sounds like a liability.

By the way that site tried to loads no less than 12 trackers to my computer, all stopped though.

nigelmercier · 2 Jun 2014

... he fired off some flares. But in doing so he set fire to his lifejacket and had to throw it overboard to extinguish the flames.

At least he was wearing one, and this highlights flares making a bad situation worse.

[3889] · 2 Jun 2014

nigelmercier said:
At least he was wearing one, and this highlights flares making a bad situation worse.

Hmm, my first impression of this claim was a tall story told to excuse himself for a lack of LJ on board.

Sandy · 2 Jun 2014

Nice looking boat. Wonder a) why he run out of fuel and b) why did he not use the flappy things on the mast?

Graham_Wright · 2 Jun 2014

oldsaltoz said:
By the way that site tried to loads no less than 12 trackers to my computer, all stopped though.

Expand please (and explain the defence).

oldsaltoz · 2 Jun 2014

Look up Ghostery

Graham_Wright said:
Expand please (and explain the defence).

for Firefox and Google chrome browsers.

Blocks tracking.

Good luck and fair winds.

AngusMcDoon · 2 Jun 2014

Camelia said:
Nice looking boat. Wonder a) why he run out of fuel and b) why did he not use the flappy things on the mast?

simonfraser · 2 Jun 2014

Yeh that's a Telstar trimaran, folds, kinda.

Camelia said:
Nice looking boat. Wonder a) why he run out of fuel and b) why did he not use the flappy things on the mast?

Flappy thing requires sailing abilities of both boat and skipper.

IMO Telstars are not the best for sailing abilities.