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Re: Interesting read on a trip from South Pacific to Mexico

Too bad they give little information on how they handled the 3-day gale. No drogue, sea anchor, heaving to? I almost got the impression they were motoring without and sail up at all.

And having to back track 500 miles because they lost the generator? There was no backup such a water tanks?

As an old-fart who sailed bare bones, sans engine and only a sextant for navigation, my heart goes out to those new cruisers seemingly tethered to land by their modern conveniences failures. Sheeesh!

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