Hi Max,

Agreed, as rare as these events really are, my first thoughts are always that I'm glad I've already seen as much of those islands as I have... This sort of stuff really must have some folks re-thinking their notion of what constitutes "Paradise', and I'm like you, I'm glad I don't mind sailing in colder water...

here's a link to their blog, looks like they made the crossing with the ARC... Pretty experienced couple, setting out on the trip of a lifetime, what a tragedy...

http://blog.mailasail.com/magneticattraction

best regards,

Jon