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Forum: General Sailing Forum 10-04-2014, 17:22
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Posted By avb3
Re: Forum Member's Boat and Daughter in Trouble off of Mexico

Any more of that and we mods may make it a permanent sticky! :)
Forum: General Sailing Forum 10-04-2014, 09:48
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Posted By avb3
Re: Forum Member's Boat and Daughter in Trouble off of Mexico

Nicely said. I got the same message listening to the full briefing. Only thing to add was their observation that Eric and Charlotte had prepared as well as they could have.
Forum: General Sailing Forum 10-04-2014, 05:54
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Posted By avb3
Re: Forum Member's Boat and Daughter in Trouble off of Mexico

From the rescuers point of view:


"The parents of one-year-old Lyra Kaufman did everything right once they realized the seriousness of the situation, the official said"


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Forum: General Sailing Forum 09-04-2014, 21:33
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Posted By avb3
Re: Forum Member's Boat and Daughter in Trouble off of Mexico

From the Facebook page:

12:29am Apr 10

I spent a few minutes with the Kaufmans tonight, and they wanted to express their gratitude for the rallies of support. They were absolutely blown away by...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 09-04-2014, 20:13
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Posted By avb3
Re: Forum Member's Boat and Daughter in Trouble off of Mexico

Of course your right!

I got my African songs confused.
Forum: General Sailing Forum 09-04-2014, 18:36
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Posted By avb3
Re: Forum Member's Boat and Daughter in Trouble off of Mexico

Hmmmm.... A dilloway, dilloway a dilloway dilloway... Saying it fast almost sounds like the chorus of Kumbaya
Forum: General Sailing Forum 09-04-2014, 16:32
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Posted By avb3
Re: Forum Member's Boat and Daughter in Trouble off of Mexico

Welcome back Eric and Charlotte. Glad that your daughter appears to be OK. Take a deep breath, settle in, and we can wait for the details. Thanks for checking in so soon.

Sent from my Nexus 5...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 09-04-2014, 09:06
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Posted By avb3
Re: Forum Member's Boat and Daughter in Trouble off of Mexico

Another nice tribute from another 'boat mom'

https://www.windtraveler.net/2014/04/baby-on-board-cruising-with-kids-and.html?m=1

Sent from my Nexus 5 using Cruisers Sailing Forum mobile app
Forum: General Sailing Forum 09-04-2014, 02:59
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Posted By avb3
Re: Forum Member's Boat and Daughter in Trouble off of Mexico

Great response from the Bumfuzzles on Eric and Charlotte's misfortune and the vitriolic responses so prevalent.

https://www.bumfuzzle.com/blog/2014/04/06/a-bit-of-nastiness/

Sent from my Nexus 5...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 07-04-2014, 09:53
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Posted By avb3
Re: Forum Member's boat and daughter in trouble off of Mexico

Scuttling the boat was the correct action, as hard as it must of been for Eric and Charlotte. We are surmising the cause of water intake when ever the engine was started, but it is clear that the...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 06-04-2014, 17:49
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Posted By avb3
Re: Forum Member's boat and daughter in trouble off of Mexico

Here's the whole press release: Eric and Charlotte Kaufman have issued the following statement from aboard the US Navy Oliver Hazard Perry class Frigate USS Vandegrift (FFG 48):

"First, we would...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 04-04-2014, 07:54
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