Crazy Atlantic Crossing
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Somebody Else
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Oh I agree most whole heartedly! I'd bet the Ed likes it too. Just the same color scheme is all...
Santanasailor
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KC375
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nolatom
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Well, the link says departure is May 2023, so you all can exhale now. He sounds sane, though the idea may not. If and when he does cast off, I'll wish him well because that's what we do, no matter our misgivings.
ForeverSlow's post above rightly asks what the rescue cost and risk might be, from the Coast Guard or other governmental or military responder from whatever nation, might be. But if he can actually transmit a distress signal, what's its range? Who will be nearby or can get to, the middle of the North Atlantic?
Hint: If it's beyond aircraft range, It's likely not going to be Coast Guard or Navy or whatever professional search and rescuers exist. Take a look at the photo of this tiny craft luffing in the stiff breeze and sea. Magnify it, see a couple of merchant ships in the distance? They will be the ones who the Coast Guards will call to go assist and rescue, because they're the closest, and they've been reporting their positions automatically. And no merchant captain (and merchant shipowners and charterers) will fail to break passage and divert to a vessel in distress. It'll cost them a lot of time and money, but it's the (informal but historic, "there but for the Grace of God go I") law of the sea--if you can respond, you will. They get the word from AMVER, are given the particulars and estimated position of the distress call from a shoreside RCC, and fair weather or horrible weather, they'll divert, and may steam hundreds of miles to get there. Almost every seagoing merchant ship is a member:
https://www.amver.com/
I'm probably telling you what you already know, but ask any Rescue Coordination Center around the maritime world, and they'll tell you it's the merchant ships of all nations and flags, and types, that are the true first responders.
What I don't like to see happen is the crazy-ass mission-almost-impossible solo quest pod vessels strain the goodwill and unselfishness of the voluntary rescue ships. They don't get reimbursed for their time and risk, and it can be a lot of money, and risk.
ForeverSlow's post above rightly asks what the rescue cost and risk might be, from the Coast Guard or other governmental or military responder from whatever nation, might be. But if he can actually transmit a distress signal, what's its range? Who will be nearby or can get to, the middle of the North Atlantic?
Hint: If it's beyond aircraft range, It's likely not going to be Coast Guard or Navy or whatever professional search and rescuers exist. Take a look at the photo of this tiny craft luffing in the stiff breeze and sea. Magnify it, see a couple of merchant ships in the distance? They will be the ones who the Coast Guards will call to go assist and rescue, because they're the closest, and they've been reporting their positions automatically. And no merchant captain (and merchant shipowners and charterers) will fail to break passage and divert to a vessel in distress. It'll cost them a lot of time and money, but it's the (informal but historic, "there but for the Grace of God go I") law of the sea--if you can respond, you will. They get the word from AMVER, are given the particulars and estimated position of the distress call from a shoreside RCC, and fair weather or horrible weather, they'll divert, and may steam hundreds of miles to get there. Almost every seagoing merchant ship is a member:
https://www.amver.com/
I'm probably telling you what you already know, but ask any Rescue Coordination Center around the maritime world, and they'll tell you it's the merchant ships of all nations and flags, and types, that are the true first responders.
What I don't like to see happen is the crazy-ass mission-almost-impossible solo quest pod vessels strain the goodwill and unselfishness of the voluntary rescue ships. They don't get reimbursed for their time and risk, and it can be a lot of money, and risk.
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eastern motors
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He's definitely risking other people's lives with this stunt.
Bull City
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The saloon will smell like puke after a week or so, maybe sooner.
Dex Sawash
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Failing memory recalled Geebee SS in Gulf livery which is more apt. Apparently that was the longer Geebee so I brought a b&w image we can just imagine is blue/orange.
Santanasailor
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What is so wrong with the paint…The high visibility is on the bottom and the blue, low visibility is topside. This says something about the probability of the mini wreck from being found.
Jud - s/v Sputnik
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Interesting that the planned route is Newfoundland-England, not across the Atlantic via the Trades to Caribbean. Wonder why? Shorter? Seems rougher/colder.
P_Wop
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I think two factors.
First, he's hoping for the Westerlies, which should push him along at at least a knot. That thing would go to windward like a rubber boot. Second, there's the North Atlantic current, the tail end of the Gulf Stream, which might add another knot.
Where he arrives is a bit of a question. Ireland? France? Norway?
Baldur
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Why don't we just have everybody sign that waiver. Cause obviously if you need rescued then you are a dumbass who fucked up and wasnt prepared, or you wouldn't need rescued.
Or do we leave it up to you to decide who was prepared enough to warrant a rescue? You seem pretty smart.
fastyacht
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Cruisin Loser
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Cross the ocean while never getting off the shitter?
Sail4beer
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:lol:
Jud - s/v Sputnik
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Right - but it’s a choice of Westerlies vs. NE Trade Winds. But I guess the Gulf Stream extension/North Atlantic Current will give a bit of extra lift compared to NE Trades-driven current. He’ll need all the current help he can get...(his bio says he’s taken a MiniTtansat boat to the Arctic, so he knows a bit about suffering, which is good. Like SUPing the Atlantic (Chris Bertish).
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Jethrow
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You're assuming of course that the water will be flowing from the front to the back. I'd say he's got it right as even though the bow will be pointing in the direction of travel, both the wind and waves will be moving from back to front!
kent_island_sailor
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It is called a "manifestly unsafe voyage"
The USCG or whomever can stop these things if they can be arsed to.
