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Bilbobaggins in another thread referred to:
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. . . those who set off across our oceans each year - some you never get to hear of again.
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How many? I don't recall having heard of many yachts that have just disappeared - there was one in the N. Sea a year or so ago, some wreckage was eventually found though.
How many transatlantics fail to arrive at the other side and are never heard of again? Does anyone have any figures?
Of course EPIRBS have reduced disappearances, but is every EPIRB transmission satisfactorily resolved? And don't tell me everyone is sailing with a 406 EPIRB, because I am pretty sure there are still a few low budget adventurers out there.
My understanding has always been that, unlikely as it may seem, crossing oceans in small boats is a surprisingly safe pastime.
- Nick
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. . . those who set off across our oceans each year - some you never get to hear of again.
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How many? I don't recall having heard of many yachts that have just disappeared - there was one in the N. Sea a year or so ago, some wreckage was eventually found though.
How many transatlantics fail to arrive at the other side and are never heard of again? Does anyone have any figures?
Of course EPIRBS have reduced disappearances, but is every EPIRB transmission satisfactorily resolved? And don't tell me everyone is sailing with a 406 EPIRB, because I am pretty sure there are still a few low budget adventurers out there.
My understanding has always been that, unlikely as it may seem, crossing oceans in small boats is a surprisingly safe pastime.
- Nick