No Immediate Help for damaged catamaran
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Stingo
Well-known member
Was talking to some sailing mates about this incident this morning. Apparently the delivery skipper has been know to screw it up badly before. They probably do have enough water because they were headed for Australia and are just using "no water" as an excuse for getting immediate attention. The skipper also decided to try motoring the rest of the way when he knows full well that they only have enough diesel for a few hundred miles, and that's why they're very low on diesel.
Local opinion is "Dick-heads" wasting resources in an ill-prepared and un-seaworthy boat.
Local opinion is "Dick-heads" wasting resources in an ill-prepared and un-seaworthy boat.
Stingo
Well-known member
Before I get slagged off, I hope they survive because there are definitely a few more news-worthy headlines brewing with that Darwin-Award-Candidate of a delivery skipper.
moonie1
New member
How are they managing to contact the wife back in SA if they were demasted ,lost use of their radio and are 1200 km out at sea? Vodacom must have good coverage.
bilbobaggins
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Three South African men and one Australian were on board and had been sailing from Durban to Australia. ....
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They'll be all right for beer, I imagine.
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Three South African men and one Australian were on board and had been sailing from Durban to Australia. ....
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They'll be all right for beer, I imagine.
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moonie1
New member
I hope their Russian is better than their French
moonie1
New member
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They'll be all right for beer, I imagine.
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Dunno. Are MAYDAY calls allowed for low beer supplies?
They'll be all right for beer, I imagine.
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Dunno. Are MAYDAY calls allowed for low beer supplies?
Searush
New member
It must be serious if they can't be @rsed to set up a jury rig, mustn't it?
