Thousands observered per year(with thousands likely not obsreved)on 1% of the land area of the world is rare?By that data, there should likely be thousands every day worldwide.
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RAINMAKER DISMASTED OFF HATTERAS IN GALE
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Edith Bicknell
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They Are not that rare in nature.
Being underneath one in a disruptive technology catamaran offshore is extremely fucking rare
Being underneath one in a disruptive technology catamaran offshore is extremely fucking rare
Well, on it's first offshore trip it apparently got hit by one, so the stats are not good right now.
hhn92
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In Florida, not rare at all, I just saw some trees yesterday bent over but we have not had a hurricane in a number of years. A daily thunderstorm can whip one up at any time, tear-off roofs, etc.
Although high rain levels have been a bigger problem recently.
Although high rain levels have been a bigger problem recently.
John Drake
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Out of how many thunder storms in the same period and that are of any significance and consequence?So yes, rare, relatively speaking.
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Terrorvision
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That's it though, the multi-million dollar driftwood disrupted the weather so much it created it's own system, it's the Chuck Norris of climate disruption.
kent_island_sailor
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The boat floats around randomly. Rimas floats around randomly. They could meet. Could happen.
mookiesurfs
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How can they not know how the rig came down? The first thing you would reflexively look for would be the failure point, and even if not immediately obvious you would notice what failed as you cut the rig away. At least three sets of professional eyes were looking, but nobody saw anything? I don't buy it.
billy backstay
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WTF!?!?! They were in survival mode, in the middle of a washing machine of a gale; have you ever been in that position? The first thing you reflexively do is try to survive and mitigate the damage..
mookiesurfs
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I agree with you, and I don't mean to second guess the actions of the crew; they did a good job. I have been in those situations, and your focus tends to become very narrow and sharp, generally on what is trying to kill you, which would have been the rig in the beginning. From an equipment perspective, it's unfortunate that no one admits to room for improvement: Not GB, not the spar manufacturer, no one. It's an excellent opportunity to learn, but if everyone claims there was nothing wrong, nothing will be learned. That's why they do aircraft mishap investigations a little differently.
They did a great job getting the rig off of the boat, and your observation about survival mode is exactly how they got a line on the port prop. They were in survival mode and had to get out from under the rig before it beat them to death, and it worked. Yeah, in the chaos they picked up a line with the prop, but I have managed to do that on perfectly calm days in no rush whatsoever. I think all of their decisions were good and reasonable, and they performed superbly.
They did a great job getting the rig off of the boat, and your observation about survival mode is exactly how they got a line on the port prop. They were in survival mode and had to get out from under the rig before it beat them to death, and it worked. Yeah, in the chaos they picked up a line with the prop, but I have managed to do that on perfectly calm days in no rush whatsoever. I think all of their decisions were good and reasonable, and they performed superbly.
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DA-WOODY
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sailman
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You are correct on that one.
USA190520
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They found it- still floating albeit barely.
well. that would be the third or fourth time that we know of, and i wouldn't be surprised if it had also been spotted by people who didn't think it was worth reporting.
so, i hardly think that simply spotting the hull would merit the claim that "you'll never believe it"
so, i hardly think that simply spotting the hull would merit the claim that "you'll never believe it"
USA190520
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I believe it's under tow- but yes, not unbelievable
kent_island_sailor
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I thought it got dragged back some time ago?
