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To: 11Bush

Yep, you are in total fear and survival mode, genuinely wondering if you will see land again.

For her it’s much worse.

On her side is her EPIRB. If she was dismasted and knocked down, rolled etc, BUT her hull is sound and she’s not badly injured, she will be rescued. If she lit off two EPIRBs manually (not auto released by sinking) then then she’s probably okay.

Much will be known by her drift track. Her 40’er adrift and dismasted will probably make about 5 kts downwind. A raft will have ballast pockets and will almost match the ocean current.


59 posted on 06/10/2010 2:03:56 PM PDT by Travis McGee (---www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com---)
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To: Travis McGee

I agree that her hull may still be sound. Wasn’t there a boat in the Whitbread a couple of years ago that pitch-poled and they survived inside the capsized hull until rescue?

If you aren’t an optimist, never leave land.


61 posted on 06/10/2010 2:12:06 PM PDT by 11Bush
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To: Travis McGee

can they GPS locate her by the EPIRBs?


69 posted on 06/10/2010 2:49:04 PM PDT by Keith (We live in an America of National Socialism...sound familiar? It should...)
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