J. Clarke wrote:
On 6/13/2010 2:17 PM, dpb wrote:
J. Clarke wrote:
On 6/12/2010 7:57 PM, dpb wrote:
HeyBub wrote:
...

It remains to be seen whether she ASKED to be rescued.

???

Demasted in high seas halfway between Africa and Australia and you
think
there was a choice to be made????

Yep, rig a jury mast and creep to the nearest land. ...


Oh, yeah, right!

Call me cynical, but I don't think this girl would have a clue how to
even begin to do the first or have any idea how to sail w/o the
electronics to tell here where land might even be...

Maybe, maybe not. The thing is, you don't know her.

That's true I don't know her -- what I do know is that she's only 16,
not a seasoned sailor w/ 20 years' experience behind her to draw on from
which to improvise. I also know she ignored advice to reschedule
departure to avoid being where she was this time of year which is
notoriously bad weather period for the area.

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