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• More pictures of the rescue at sea of SV Viewfinder by the oil tanker Amazon Guardian
  • Another perspective
    • More
      • Rescued!!!
        • The face of relief
          • The last off
            • Another perspective of size
              • The one bag hauled off
                • Thanks for those, Blye. Good going on everyone involved.
                  • Time to take lots of photos but not enought time to scuttle?
                    • I was thinking what Nan would say if I were taking photos at a time like that.
                      • She'd probably be concerned if you weren't taking photos, Dave.
                        • "If you're going to take pictures, can I steer?"
                    • Other than three aproaching the tanker, I only count one taken by Captn or crew on Viewfinder. Rest are all tanker crew
  • Different forums have different group opinions. Here's Sailnet on the Viewfinder.
    • Thanks for the link. I think some missed the point that the first rudder failure was complete. It fell completely off
    • That boat could have been saved...
      • I doubt it. That "real sailor" hairy chested stuff is good for cruising adventure books,...:)
        • I don't know, Tom...
          • I don't get what this couple has to do with those onboard Viewfinder, Jon.
            • Consider that for perhaps a good number of sailors...
            • Well, aside from the fact that they managed to complete the same passage of 2200 NM...
              • Anyone who's only had one wife and been married long knows
                • LOL!!! Bang on IMHO and don't forget, there were two green crew onboared that wanted off before the rudder fell off.
                • Well, then - maybe, just MAYBE...
                  • In addition, Larry - perhaps some men who've had more than one wife/girlfriend/partner have simply learned...
                    • That's another valid point of view, Jon
                      • If momma ain't happy, ain't nobody happy.
              • Pass on your only likely rescue, take four lives, and attempt to sail across the Atlantic, with no rudder?
                • Tom, I've stated from the outset that he made the prudent decision, for he and his crew...
                  • "Prudent decision", sure, you said that, Jon. But look at all your criticism of the man and his crew.
                    • Well, sorry I can't be more effusive in my praise of this brilliantly conceived and executed voyage... (grin)
                      • Thanks, Jon, that's much better.
      • Another way to pole out the second jib
      • What really bothers me is the fact this was the third rudder failure
        • yes, Yes, YES!!!!!......
        • Mainesail sort of explained the actual scenario.
          • Designing and building rudders is NOT that tough
            • I bet this is the attitude the rudder builder(rebuilder) had across the pond.
              • That is my feeling to Todd. You can't over build it and it's too easy to under build it
              • You are free to disagree
                • Agree and disagree
                  • "rudder design and building takes some experience all around to do well", is what I said.
                    • I maintain that a rudder replacement isn't all that hard
                      • If it's that easy, why did the owner have a problem?
                        • I suspect his problem was in two areas...
                          • Lots of speculation here
                      • I suspect you have not visited the...
                      • Hard?