. . . because it's got the wrong sticker on the side?
Yesterday was seriously windy following the front that went through Tuesday. They shouldn't have been out there alone without a radio. They're really lucky.
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| Author: | Roy [ Thu Aug 11, 2011 11:58 am ] |
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Found this on my home page today, can't figure out why they couldn't right the boat after it got knocked down. http://news.sympatico.ctv.ca/home/toron ... n/c9aba1f4 |
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| Author: | MBounds [ Thu Aug 11, 2011 12:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Leasen to learn |
. . . because it's got the wrong sticker on the side? Yesterday was seriously windy following the front that went through Tuesday. They shouldn't have been out there alone without a radio. They're really lucky. |
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| Author: | fastcat [ Thu Aug 11, 2011 12:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Leasen to learn |
If you can not self rescue, you have no buisness going out. Making sure your mast is sealed is part of being able to self rescue.  I'd like to know how the found them in the dark.
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| Author: | John Lunn [ Thu Aug 11, 2011 12:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Lesson to learn |
Yes, they were lucky....they were also well prepared with cold weather gear, AND they had filed a 'sailing plan.' It was their non-arrival which triggered the call to Search and Rescue. I am still a little puzzled why a capsize or turtling would 'fill the boat'....and make it incapable of being righted. Unless of course, (as above) it was a leaky mast. Matt B, where is that link to your adventure in SF at the H17 Nationals? Was the boat damaged? There may be more to this story....Karen-Ann, can you get us some scoop? Glad everything ended well.....that front went through here at lunch time, and I could not leave the office to go sailing.....next time... |
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| Author: | John Lunn [ Thu Aug 11, 2011 1:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Leasen to learn |
Link to CBC TV interview..... http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/story/2011/08/11/sailing-lake-rescue.html student got trapped under the tramp for a minute....then the mast filled with water. They even demasted and tried to right the Nacra 500....without success. C-130 Search & Rescue flew over and spotted them, and directed the marine unit of the Police to pick them up....everyone safe, which is good. |
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