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From what we know, their abandonment makes far more sense than the Alpha 42 to me... 
In Response To: I waited for the audio podcast. It's a good one. 
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() of course there was forum drama about both. My summary:
Rebel Heart: 800 miles offshore, inexperienced crew, life thought to be in immediate danger, grateful to have been rescued, manned up and scuttled the boat.
Alpha 42: 200 miles offshore, experienced crew, no one in immediate danger, refused first rescue offer because they didn't like the destination, left the boat as flotsam.
Both crews had publicly criticized others decisions in past similar situations.
Messages In This Thread
- Eric and Charlotte tell their story on NPR tomorrow
- Know what time?
- Here's the transcript...
- The SIM card thing is a real fiasco...
- Being a "heavily built" production cruiser, they probably used #12 sheet metal screws for the deck rather than #10...
- After reading the interview
- I waited for the audio podcast. It's a good one.
- From what we know, their abandonment makes far more sense than the Alpha 42 to me...
- That perspective softens mine a bit
- I don't think the flotsam part is valid criticism
- I'll bet that Alpha would sink just fine...
- I think you're very wrong about that
- I know a lot of people think that...
- After criticising the crew for not sinking the boat, you don't even know if it is reasonably possible?
- My prior boat
- The Lagoon comparison is a red herring
- After criticising the crew for not sinking the boat, you don't even know if it is reasonably possible?
- I know a lot of people think that...
- I think you're very wrong about that
- Great vision. "The CG stands by as the last crew of BE GOOD TOO fires up a screaming 550P Huskavarna chainsaw,..."
- That seems a valid point... Also, it wouldn't surprise me...
- I'll bet that Alpha would sink just fine...
- From what we know, their abandonment makes far more sense than the Alpha 42 to me...
- I'm thinking that the broach was strong enough
- Know what time?
