chanelyacht
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Currently on the inshore waters forecasts, SG9 possibly Storm 10 with sea state of rough, possibly high, currently forecast for parts of the English Channel.
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Severe Gale 9 / Storm 10 forecast
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This is the remains of Hurricane 'BERYL' which became a Tropical Storm, the southern edge of which has been harrying S/Y "Idea" for the past day or so. Martin Smith (Bajansailor) is due in Horta sometime around 1800Z tomorrow.
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Also Matt Gill (single-handed) onboard a dismasted and damaged catamaran, located near 48°N 015°W is right in its path! 
He has no means of contacting shore save for his EPIRB, and no satellite phone.
A dismasted solo sailor turned down assistance from a freighter in the Atlantic because the cargo ship was going the wrong way! Instead intrepid yachtsman Matt Gill is struggling to bring Orinoco Flo, a 40ft catamaran to Falmouth from the US under one engine and with only one rudder. During the dismasting a rudder was put out of action and one engine damaged.
The freighter dropped food to the skipper of Venture West, a cat worth £75,500. The alarm went up when the owner of the cat posted the yacht as being three weeks overdue with Falmouth Coastguard.
The vessel is presently not contactable as she is out of mobile and email range. She does not have a SAT phone aboard and the EPIRB has not gone off. Her current position is unknown, but four days ago the rendez-vous with the tanker was at position Lat: 46 58 N Long: 018 37 W, about two thirds of the way across.
http://www.yachtingmonthly.com/news/531799/dismasted-solo-sailor-turns-down-assistance-in-atlantic
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He has no means of contacting shore save for his EPIRB, and no satellite phone.
A dismasted solo sailor turned down assistance from a freighter in the Atlantic because the cargo ship was going the wrong way! Instead intrepid yachtsman Matt Gill is struggling to bring Orinoco Flo, a 40ft catamaran to Falmouth from the US under one engine and with only one rudder. During the dismasting a rudder was put out of action and one engine damaged.
The freighter dropped food to the skipper of Venture West, a cat worth £75,500. The alarm went up when the owner of the cat posted the yacht as being three weeks overdue with Falmouth Coastguard.
The vessel is presently not contactable as she is out of mobile and email range. She does not have a SAT phone aboard and the EPIRB has not gone off. Her current position is unknown, but four days ago the rendez-vous with the tanker was at position Lat: 46 58 N Long: 018 37 W, about two thirds of the way across.
http://www.yachtingmonthly.com/news/531799/dismasted-solo-sailor-turns-down-assistance-in-atlantic
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. . . . and whilst we are at it, spare a thought for Sarah Outen who is rowing the north Pacific, west to east.
She is currently right in the middle of a severe typhoon "MAWAR" (Rosie). Wind speeds in excess of 70mph.
Her actual position is 36° 35.180'N 151° 18.950'E and nothing has been heard from her for over 20 hours since the typhoon struck. One of her last messages stated:
"Now on storm rations: Mars bars, custard creams and peanuts.Drinking as little as poss to avoid needing the loo."
http://www.flickr.com/photos/14499868@N00/7161342643/in/photostream
She is the little red boat in the south east of the typhoon!
I wish and prey for her safety.
She is currently right in the middle of a severe typhoon "MAWAR" (Rosie). Wind speeds in excess of 70mph.
Her actual position is 36° 35.180'N 151° 18.950'E and nothing has been heard from her for over 20 hours since the typhoon struck. One of her last messages stated:
"Now on storm rations: Mars bars, custard creams and peanuts.Drinking as little as poss to avoid needing the loo."
http://www.flickr.com/photos/14499868@N00/7161342643/in/photostream
She is the little red boat in the south east of the typhoon!
I wish and prey for her safety.
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UPDATE 0900Z:
Sarah safe and well, but to be picked up by Coast Guard
While on her solo row across the North Pacific Ocean, Sarah has been hit by the tropical storm, Mawar and her boat, Gulliver, has rolled on several occasions. The boat has been damaged, the extent of which is as yet unknown. The team has however spoken to Sarah and she is safe and doing well.
Following an emergency call from Sarah, the Japanese Coast Guard sent a plane to assess the situation and is now sending a boat to pick Sarah up on Friday pm JST, 8th June, 2012. A Coast Guard plane is staying overhead to keep an eye on Sarah.
At this stage, no further details can be confirmed but we will post further information as and when it becomes available.
Posted on June 7, 2012 by Sarah