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Lord High Commander of Upper Broughton and Gunthor
Have not heard much about what has happened with the Biscay triangle lot,
Sat on a pontoon last Friday with one of them in Falmouth, and heard their story...
Apparently at the breifing before departure the organisers said the weather was going to be F5/6 and should present no problems, (This was last Wed/Thurs, I gather) despite the very poor weather that was occuring at this time.
Now the person I was speaking too had done some looking at weather, and they had come back with a F9 forecast, which they would not have gone out in, however they were assured that it would only be f5 or so,, so they went.
out of 18 signed up apparently 13 started.
By the time they were south of Falmouth conditions were exactly as the sailor had predicted, ie F9, and they were in the stuck.
So they, and nearly all the others, diverted up to Falmouth, end of cruise. They thought that maybe only 3/4 others were going on.
Anyways.... the sailor was Very Angry, they had been "talked into" going by the organisers, who they were looking to for guidance. They joined the rally because of their desire for a safe assisted passage.
Should they have dropped out before departure?
Would you have followed your own weather forecast, or listened to the organisers experts?
The people on this particular boat had a Very Bad Time, with the skipper being seasick, and a very inexperienced crew.
are in fact the organisers negligent? Should they had had a more balanced look at the forecast, instead of (Apparently) relying on one model?
Anyone here any other comments on the Rally?
Sat on a pontoon last Friday with one of them in Falmouth, and heard their story...
Apparently at the breifing before departure the organisers said the weather was going to be F5/6 and should present no problems, (This was last Wed/Thurs, I gather) despite the very poor weather that was occuring at this time.
Now the person I was speaking too had done some looking at weather, and they had come back with a F9 forecast, which they would not have gone out in, however they were assured that it would only be f5 or so,, so they went.
out of 18 signed up apparently 13 started.
By the time they were south of Falmouth conditions were exactly as the sailor had predicted, ie F9, and they were in the stuck.
So they, and nearly all the others, diverted up to Falmouth, end of cruise. They thought that maybe only 3/4 others were going on.
Anyways.... the sailor was Very Angry, they had been "talked into" going by the organisers, who they were looking to for guidance. They joined the rally because of their desire for a safe assisted passage.
Should they have dropped out before departure?
Would you have followed your own weather forecast, or listened to the organisers experts?
The people on this particular boat had a Very Bad Time, with the skipper being seasick, and a very inexperienced crew.
are in fact the organisers negligent? Should they had had a more balanced look at the forecast, instead of (Apparently) relying on one model?
Anyone here any other comments on the Rally?