[Rhodes22-list] Apropos Jessica Watson, etc. et al

[Hank]

But her age and experience has nothibg to do with this. This type on
incident happens every year on the big races with highly experienced
sailors. How she and her team have handled this vidicates her decision
to go. Children are coddled way too much in this day and age. We've
lost the explorer/adventurer gene and we need to get it back.

Hank

On 6/11/10, BenCittadino <bencittadino at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hank;
>
> Actually Hank, I knew who it was. I confess to being a little "snarky" in
> mentioning Watson because as you may recall (and there's no reason why you
> should) I was very much against her parents subsidizing what I felt was a
> foolhardy gamble.
>
> Regardless of the Sunderland outcome, I believe this incident supports my
> argument.
>
> BenC
>
>
>
> Hank-5 wrote:
>>
>> It's actually Abby Sunderland, not Jessica Watson.  Jessica completed her
>> journey a few weeks ago.  Australia is not seeking reimbursment.
>> http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hLJkAvvDTrkiJLJJnmS3pipmVVDgD9G93A9G0
>>
>> Hank
>>
>> On Fri, Jun 11, 2010 at 9:15 AM, Lowe, Rob <rlowe at vt.edu> wrote:
>>
>>> Looks like she's OK.  De-masted and waiting on rescue.  Wonder if they
>>> will
>>> charge her?
>>>
>>> http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/06/11/missing.teen.sailor/index.html?iref=NS1
>>>
>>>
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>>> http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/06/10/missing.teen.sailor/index.html?hpt=T2
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>>>
>>> If you believe in prayer, now would be a good time.
>>>
>>> BenC
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