[Rhodes22-list] Oceans going Rhodes

[Wally Buck]

Catalina is not a difficult cruise in normal conditions and there is usually 
plenty of boats around. I used to sail in the area back in the 70s and I 
don't remember ever being out of site of land. This does show the importance 
of having sound judgement as well as the proper equipment. Another thing I 
don't get; his mast was snapped but there is no mention of any big stormss. 
It is hard to figure out what really happened from the brief details in the 
press.

Wally

>From: "Bill Effros" <bill@effros.com>
>Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
>To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Oceans going Rhodes
>Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2002 08:38:54 -0400
>
>Is this the same list that just a few weeks ago didn't see much of a 
>problem
>taking a 22 foot boat more than 50 miles across the gulf stream to the
>Bahamas during hurricane season?
>
>Bill Effros
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Bill Berner" <dblbld@attglobal.net>
>To: "'The Rhodes 22 mail list'" <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
>Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2002 8:43 AM
>Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Oceans going Rhodes
>
>
>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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>-----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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