...as the owners were from the Bay Area, nearing the completion of a 9 year circumnavigation, who had contributed to the magazine during the course of their cruise... Very experienced sailors...

There was a big discussion here at the time, which I believe was one of the principal inspirations for Spindler branding some of us Monday Morning Quarterbacks as "idiots"... That was after their having reported that the boat had sunk shortly after being abandoned, of course... (grin)

http://www.latitude38.com/LectronicLat/2006/0106/Jan30/Jan30.html

http://www.latitude38.com/LectronicLat/2006/0206/Feb17/Feb17.html