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Well, just take a look at the freakin' thing - should that come as any surprise...? 
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Hey Joe,
Given the sustained conditions the fleet encountered on this passage, life aboard such a tub would likely have been extremely uncomfortable, no? The motion would have been very sharp, and I'd be willing to bet there was an absence of hand-holds below, bodies would have been hurled around that "expansive" deck salon like a pinball machine...
Furthermore, it has been reported that the skipper and Laura were "ejected" from the boat when she struck the reef... Looking at that miserable excuse for a cockpit suited for sailing offshore, that should not exactly come as any surprise...
best regards,
Jon
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- Well, Kate and I just finished the Carribbean 1500 Bahama Rally....SAD news...
- This a picture of the Palm Beach, FL inlet! One can only imagine what it was like where that boat was lost.
- that is such horrible news Bernie. I'm so sorry. Do you have any other pics than the one you posted?...
- From the Carribbean 1500.....
- That would be a dangerous practice to start
- was he in contact with any of the other rally participants or his fleet captain? For example...
- "but made a poor decision in a stressful time"?
- I'm with you Rob. I've hit rocks in broad daylight, what could be stupider than that?
- if nobody ever screwed up there would be no need for insurance would there?
- I "third" that! If everything went as it should there would be no such thing as an "accident".
- Me, too - I could write a book about all the stoopid things I've done, but...
- I try not enter the Delaware Bay at night...
- I've tried hard ...
- Atlanta News Story - The Captain's Wife and Laura Zekoll were Seasick
- many a sailor has come to grief
- Well, just take a look at the freakin' thing - should that come as any surprise...?
- Wow -- deck's all wet in what looks like 12 knots!
- I would think a 45' Jeaneau would be capable of sailing a crew of 4 to the Caribbean Jon.
- Oh, of course it could...
- I've played around with the possible options the captain had,,,,
- The problem came up too quickly...
- I don't know, Dan - but I think that's a bit harsh...
- sleep
- The best usage of our giant salon floor is
- You went OUT Galliot Cut to get to Ocean Cabin, that doesn't make any sense ...
- You Stupid XXX you should have joined a Rally
- There wasn't enough depth to easily do it at that time
- You went OUT Galliot Cut to get to Ocean Cabin, that doesn't make any sense ...
- This is in fact the big problem with electronic charts...
- The problem came up too quickly...
- Oh, of course it could...
- I'm sure that it was pretty uncomfortable conditions.
- Wow -- deck's all wet in what looks like 12 knots!
- Atlanta News Story - The Captain's Wife and Laura Zekoll were Seasick
- Put me down for a copy of that book!
- I try not enter the Delaware Bay at night...
- if nobody ever screwed up there would be no need for insurance would there?
- On the Caribbean 1500 Website
- very good questions, Rob
- That would be a dangerous practice to start
- People don't trust local knowledge.
- This a picture of the Palm Beach, FL inlet! One can only imagine what it was like where that boat was lost.
