[Rhodes22-list] Oceans going Rhodes

[Bill Berner]

I second Steve.

Heading 25 miles off shore, not coastal mind you, without being sure
your radio and engine are sound is irresponsible foolhardy to say the
least.

At least he didn't have anyone with him.  It's one thing to be a jerk
alone, another when you are responsible for others.

BB

Bill Berner
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Hastings on Hudson, NY  10706

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-----Original Message-----
From: rhodes22-list-bounces@rhodes22.org
[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces@rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Steve Alm
Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2002 5:16 AM
To: rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Oceans going Rhodes

I realize the guy was "just" going out to Catalina, but where was his
radio
backup? EPIRB?  Notification of others, Etc.?  His survival skills have
been
proven.  Now, let's talk about his contingency planning...(but then, who
needs a plan when you can float to Cost Rica on birds and rainwater,
right?)

How do you suppose he killed the birds?  Clunking them over the head
with
his hand-held?  Snaring them with his antenna cable?  Whittling his
paddle
down to make a spear?  Catching rainwater in his...lifeboat?  HELLO?
Really!!??  How wise is it to venture out into the Pacific ocean,
infamous
for its confused seas, alone, in a smallish boat without SOME kind of
safety
net?  

Great survivalist.  Clever bird hunter.  Short on brains!!!!  Surely,
this
could have been prevented.  I hope the movie proves that he was just
that
damn good a sailor and simply got unlucky.

Slim

P.S.  The subject line says: Ocean going Rhodes.  Please tell me this
wasn't
really a Rhodie.  Was it a Rhodes?  I didn't hear that part.

On 9/25/02 8:09 PM, "Robert Quinn" <rjquinn@bellsouth.net> wrote:

> I heard the story this morning on the news and we watched the video of
the
> fellow and the boat today - obviously this fellow's survival skills
are top
> notch to say the least.  Books and movies to follow!
> 
> Heck two weeks of AF survival school and I wondered whether we'd make
it.
> At least I had company and we pulled each other along.  To do it by
yourself
> is for 3 months you have to be a very special person.
> 
> 
> 
> 
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