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"Prudent decision", sure, you said that, Jon. But look at all your criticism of the man and his crew. 
In Response To: Tom, I've stated from the outset that he made the prudent decision, for he and his crew... ()
Just in this post above. Why does he deserve that?
The bottom line is, he had to choose 1; certain rescue of his crew, all of which wanted to be rescued or 2; sailing his rudderless boat across the Atlantic.
Two was risky in his case. I admire those folks you posted that sailed, and I admire this guy for his decision, they both made good sound decisions in their different situations.
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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.
- Thanks for those, Blye. Good going on everyone involved.
- The one bag hauled off
- Another perspective of size
- The last off
- The face of relief
- Rescued!!!
- More
- 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
- 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.
- "Prudent decision", sure, you said that, Jon. But look at all your criticism of the man and his crew.
- Tom, I've stated from the outset that he made the prudent decision, for he and his crew...
- I don't get what this couple has to do with those onboard Viewfinder, Jon.
- I don't know, Tom...
- 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
- yes, Yes, YES!!!!!......
- I doubt it. That "real sailor" hairy chested stuff is good for cruising adventure books,...:)
- Thanks for the link. I think some missed the point that the first rudder failure was complete. It fell completely off
- Another perspective
