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21-01-2011, 11:54
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The "Pineapple", a 38' Catamaran, left the Marianas on January 6 for the 1,400-mile journey to the Philippines, and was expected to arrive at Cebu January 16.
Let’s hope that they’re just making a “realistically” slower passage (90 mi/day) than expected (140 mi/day).
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21-01-2011, 12:21
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Indeed. Actually, I am a little surprised that this has already become an international news item, but time will tell.
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21-01-2011, 18:14
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US Sailing Crew Overdue . . . Search Begins
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21-01-2011, 18:15
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Not good....
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21-01-2011, 22:22
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I saw them day befor they left
I was at Marianas Yacht club day before they left talking to the skipper about repairing a sailboat. I hope they are alright. I do know they prepped the boat well and had plenty of food and fresh water. Also skipper had 20 plus years of sailing experience.
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21-01-2011, 22:30
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they probably have stopped at some of the remote anchorages on the way to cebu,though realistically could still be at sea if the winds were light
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21-01-2011, 22:39
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DKadish
I was at Marianas Yacht club day before they left talking to the skipper about repairing a sailboat. I hope they are alright. I do know they prepped the boat well and had plenty of food and fresh water. Also skipper had 20 plus years of sailing experience.
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Did they mention which Channel they would enter the Philippines?
Strong NE monsoon winds as we have been having can make some of them treacherous
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21-01-2011, 23:37
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Pelagic
Did they mention which Channel they would enter the Philippines?
Strong NE monsoon winds as we have been having can make some of them treacherous
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I guess that they would have planned to have used the Surigao Strait on their route to Cebu - any other would be along way around.
Correct the Surigao needs to be tackled in daylight hours lots of reefs and other hazards to negotiate :-
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22-01-2011, 02:49
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Some I know have gone via San Bernardino Strait because it is a bigger main channel and you have a clean run down to Cebu, but get the currents wrong in a strong NE and the seas really set up.
We had gale force winds last week making both quite miserable.
Just wondering if they mentioned a route?
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22-01-2011, 02:53
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I hope their ok.
Looks like a reasonably fast vessel.
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23-01-2011, 06:02
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23-01-2011, 06:04
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Excellent news..thanks!
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23-01-2011, 06:20
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23-01-2011, 08:07
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Whew!
Quote:
The coast guard rescued 260 of 277 people aboard nearly a dozen boats that sank, overturned or ran into trouble last week due to the inclement weather. Fifteen remain missing while two drowned, the officials said.
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