Cruisers Forum
 


Reply
  This discussion is proudly sponsored by:
Please support our sponsors and let them know you heard about their products on Cruisers Forums. Advertise Here
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Rate Thread Display Modes
Old 09-12-2011, 14:05   #1
Registered User

Join Date: Jan 2009
Boat: Tartan 37 #6
Posts: 514
Sad ARC News

Reading some of the blogs, it appears that sadly Ocean Wanderer had a crew member die of a possible heart attack, they are still a way from the finish, what a terrible situation to be in, what does one do, legally or morally ?
steamgoat is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-12-2011, 14:11   #2
Moderator Emeritus
 
David M's Avatar

Cruisers Forum Supporter

Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Eastern Tennessee
Boat: Research vessel for a university, retired now.
Posts: 10,406
Re: Sad ARC news

Obviously drop out of the race to get the body off the boat so the family can pay their last respects.
__________________
David

Life begins where land ends.
David M is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-12-2011, 14:33   #3
Registered User
 
Vasco's Avatar

Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Toronto
Boat: CS36Merlin, "La Belle Aurore"
Posts: 7,557
Re: Sad ARC news

Sorry to hear such terrible news. How far are they from the nearest port? Don't know if the CG will take a body off your hands. If no large freezer and no ice you've got a problem. Burial at sea might be a solution.
__________________
Rick I
Toronto in summer, Bahamas in winter.
Vasco is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-12-2011, 15:22   #4
Registered User
 
maxingout's Avatar

Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Cruising
Boat: Privilege 39 Catamaran, Exit Only
Posts: 2,723
Re: Sad ARC news

I checked the yacht position on the ARC website, and it is 262 miles from St Lucia. Very sad.
__________________
Dave -Sailing Vessel Exit Only
https://RealOceanCruiser.com
https://PositiveThinkingSailor.com
maxingout is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-12-2011, 15:25   #5
Registered User
 
scook1's Avatar

Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Bourbonnais, Illinois
Boat: McGregor venture 15 "IMP"
Posts: 506
Re: Sad ARC news

That would be a terrible position to be in. my regards to their family.
__________________
Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air…
-Ralph Waldo Emerson
scook1 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-12-2011, 21:13   #6
Registered User
 
James S's Avatar

Cruisers Forum Supporter

Join Date: May 2008
Location: We're technically refugees from our home in Yemen now living in Lebenon
Boat: 1978 CT48
Posts: 5,964
Images: 139
Re: Sad ARC News

It is sad news indeed, condolences to the family.
I don't know any details, but might there be something to be said for going out while doing something you love?
__________________
James
S/V Arctic Lady
I love my boat, I can't afford not to!
James S is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-12-2011, 04:08   #7
CF Adviser
Moderator Emeritus
 
Hud3's Avatar

Cruisers Forum Supporter

Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Virginia
Boat: Island Packet 380, now sold
Posts: 8,942
Images: 54
Re: Sad ARC News

Here's a news article from the ARC website...
Quote:
All of those involved with the ARC were deeply saddened to learn this morning of the sudden death of Andrew Nash, crew member on Ocean Wanderer. In the early hours of Thursday morning, 8 December, Andrew suffered a suspected heart attack onboard the boat.

Our thoughts and prayers are with Andrew’s wife and family, and with his crewmates aboard Ocean Wanderer. Andrew’s family have been informed.

The yacht crew are in contact with MRCC Fort de France, and are currently continuing on to Saint.Lucia.
On the ARC Viewer, Ocean Wanderer appears to be motoring toward St Lucia at about 6.5 knots in an easterly breeze of the same strength. If they have enough fuel, they should arrive in Rodney Bay about noon tomorrow.

What a terrible situation for the crew on board, and the family at home!
__________________
Hud
Hud3 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-12-2011, 04:48   #8
Registered User
 
Blue Stocking's Avatar

Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: St. Georges, Bda
Boat: Rhodes Reliant 41ft
Posts: 4,131
Re: Sad ARC News

It is indeed a sad way to have to deal with this situation. You will recall we hypothesized about this in an earlier post.
__________________
so many projects--so little time !!
Blue Stocking is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-12-2011, 04:56   #9
Registered User
 
Cormorant's Avatar

Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Catskill Mountains when not cruising
Boat: 31' homebuilt Michalak-designed Cormorant "Sea Fever"
Posts: 2,114
Re: Sad ARC News

Apparently he was 64 years old. Much too young. . . . .
Cormorant is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-12-2011, 05:46   #10
Registered User
 
Eleven's Avatar

Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Southampton UK
Boat: Jaguar 22 mono called Arfur.
Posts: 1,220
Images: 3
Re: Sad ARC News

He was sailing, not a bad place to be and to meet whatever comes next.
It's those that are left behind that hurt the most, my thoughts are with them, with the hope that they remember the good times, the nice things he did, and the pleasure he had in joining this sailing trip.
Burial at sea? Maybe not necessary immediately but getting the body outdoors, and lashed under canvass, is a priority. Decisions then can follow daily.
__________________
Ex Prout 31 Sailor, Now it's a 22ft Jaguar called 'Arfur' here in sunny Southampton, UK.
A few places left in Quayside Marina and Kemps Marina.
Eleven is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-12-2011, 06:29   #11
Registered User
 
S/V Antares's Avatar

Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Annapolis, Bahamas
Boat: 1983 Gulfstar 36
Posts: 1,253
Images: 1
Re: Sad ARC News

SUNSET and evening star, And one clear call for me! And may there be no moaning of the bar, When I put out to sea,
But such a tide as moving seems asleep, Too full for sound or foam, When that which drew from out the boundless deep Turns again home.
Twilight and evening bell, And after that the dark! And may there be no sadness of farewell; When I embark;
For tho' from out our bourne of Time and Place The flood may bear me far, I hope to see my pilot face to face When I have crossed the bar.
Alfred, Lord Tennyson
__________________
Will & Muffin
Lucy the dog

"Yes, well.. perhaps some more wine" (Julia Child)
S/V Antares is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-12-2011, 06:42   #12
Registered User

Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Cambridge MD
Boat: Carter offshore 35
Posts: 393
Re: Sad ARC News

Eternal Father, strong to save,
Whose arm hath bound the restless wave,
Who bidd'st the mighty ocean deep
Its own appointed limits keep;
Oh, hear us when we cry to Thee,
For those in peril on the sea!
DeborahLee is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10-12-2011, 07:03   #13
Registered User
 
svHyLyte's Avatar

Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Tampa Bay area, USA
Boat: Beneteau First 42
Posts: 3,961
Images: 25
Re: Sad ARC News

Such a terrible event for the Nash family. Hopefully he enjoyed his last days and that will be some little comfort for them as dealing with the matter will surely be a horror. (I helped a friend bring her father's body back to the States for burial after he died unexpectedly in Martinique in the mid-80's. The squabbles between Customs on one hand and the Department of Health on the other at the airport in Puerto Rico were just an absolute horror.)

I must admit that having reached mid-60's, and with a family history of sudden, unforewarned, cardiac arrest at such age, I do worry about the safety/welfare of my wife and daughter if we are at sea and something similar should happen to me. Whenever we leave on a trip I always try to talk about what my wife should do/how to handle a situation if I am "incapacitated" while aboard but she frequently responds that she doesn't want "to even think about it". It is, however, something that needs be thought about and. to the extent possible, planned for.

FWIW...
__________________
"It is not so much for its beauty that the Sea makes a claim upon men's hearts, as for that subtle something, that quality of air, that emanation from the waves, that so wonderfully renews a weary spirit."
svHyLyte is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-12-2011, 07:33   #14
CF Adviser
Moderator Emeritus
 
Hud3's Avatar

Cruisers Forum Supporter

Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Virginia
Boat: Island Packet 380, now sold
Posts: 8,942
Images: 54
Re: Sad ARC News

From the ARC News page yesterday...
Quote:
Nostra Vida (NOR) has engine problems and has kindly offered the fuel she can't use to Ocean Wanderer (GBR) to help speed them on their way. As the tail end of the fleet catch-up with those in the light airs, one of the boats will take Nostra Vida in tow.
Ocean Wanderer made landfall in Rodney Bay about an hour ago.
__________________
Hud
Hud3 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-12-2011, 07:46   #15
Registered User
 
PamlicoTraveler's Avatar

Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Depends
Boat: Cabo Rico
Posts: 770
Images: 17
Re: Sad ARC News

The burial at sea would not have been a solution. If they were many days from a landfall I would have called and asked for assistance removing the body. They did the right thing given their position.
PamlicoTraveler is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Tags
arc

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes Rate This Thread
Rate This Thread:

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Crew Available: ARC 2011 ! ianboud Crew Archives 0 20-10-2011 15:50
Crew Wanted: ARC 2011 Las Palmas to St. Lucia mct Crew Archives 4 26-09-2011 11:54
Sad News svpattyd Cruising News & Events 2 25-09-2011 08:35
Living the Dream . . . Sad, Sad Dream ! otherthan General Sailing Forum 10 30-07-2011 15:08

Advertise Here


All times are GMT -7. The time now is 06:21.


Google+
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8 Beta 1
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Social Knowledge Networks
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8 Beta 1
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.

ShowCase vBulletin Plugins by Drive Thru Online, Inc.