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Forum: General Sailing Forum 11-04-2014, 17:29
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Posted By MarkJ
Re: Forum Member's Boat and Daughter in Trouble off of Mexico

Or could have done longer sails down to Panama (country) and then turned right to Galapagos, 1,000 nms, and then Marquesas.
Lots of variables.

My first passage with Nicolle was 1000 nms St Martin...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 11-04-2014, 08:27
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Posted By MarkJ
Re: Forum Member's Boat and Daughter in Trouble off of Mexico

Good point.

Whats our forum Dr say about that? Or does salmonella die after a few days on a bench/floor?

I thought the relapse (if a relapse) may have been due to the kid being run down with...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 10-04-2014, 09:39
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Posted By MarkJ
Re: Forum Member's Boat and Daughter in Trouble off of Mexico

Because at sea when you get into trouble you don't wait to be fully informed, you work like hell to keep the boat afloat.

We have had plenty of information, correct or otherwise, for us to be able...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 09-04-2014, 17:44
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Posted By MarkJ
Re: Forum Member's Boat and Daughter in Trouble off of Mexico

Great idea. Its only a few days and they will drift off to the next story.
Experience has taught me that no one can battle a media perception anyway, so best to just kill them with silence.

(But...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 08-04-2014, 02:50
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Posted By MarkJ
Re: Forum Member's Boat and Daughter in Trouble off of Mexico

I wish people here would allow others to have a differing opinion.

There has never been a thread with more people telling others not to express their opinions.

All the cruising countries relish...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 07-04-2014, 10:50
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Posted By MarkJ
Re: Forum Member's boat and daughter in trouble off of Mexico

When I did the trip from Galapagos to Marquesas, 3,200 nms, when we were in about the middle of the passage we were really a long way from shore, any shore.

Its about the only time I have got the...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 07-04-2014, 07:49
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Posted By MarkJ
Re: Forum Member's boat and daughter in trouble off of Mexico

interesting the rescue crew are wearing helmets.
Is that a new thing?

Do the different colours mean anything?
Forum: General Sailing Forum 06-04-2014, 18:18
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Posted By MarkJ
Re: Forum Member's boat and daughter in trouble off of Mexico

Is that the steering wheel in the pic?



Lolol good on ya Eric!:D
Forum: General Sailing Forum 06-04-2014, 18:03
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Posted By MarkJ
Re: Forum Member's boat and daughter in trouble off of Mexico

Re all the negative talk. Its a democracy! Free speech et al.

No use trying to shut people up.
Forum: General Sailing Forum 06-04-2014, 12:28
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Posted By MarkJ
Re: Forum Member's boat and daughter in trouble off of Mexico

BandBs post
Forum: General Sailing Forum 06-04-2014, 12:26
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Posted By MarkJ
Re: Forum Member's boat and daughter in trouble off of Mexico

Those expert in salvage who happen to be out there won't be giving the boat back!
They will have a claim of 90% of the value of the boat or daily tow cost of $5,000 upwards.

Maybe someone could...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 06-04-2014, 12:19
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Posted By MarkJ
Re: Forum Member's boat and daughter in trouble off of Mexico

4 victims?

Oh good grief!
Forum: General Sailing Forum 06-04-2014, 12:08
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Posted By MarkJ
Re: Forum Member's boat and daughter in trouble off of Mexico

Good post, Erica. All good points.
I don't know the answer to any of them. Its up to Atol or other salvagers to decide. I dont even know if the boat is insured. If it is, some would say its prudent...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 06-04-2014, 11:13
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Posted By MarkJ
Re: Forum Member's boat and daughter in trouble off of Mexico

I agree the expenses part of a salvage in this location could easily be more than the value of the boat.

And where do the salvors take the boat? Are they really going to risk their lives to do...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 06-04-2014, 07:01
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Posted By MarkJ
Re: Forum Member's boat and daughter in trouble off of Mexico

Au contrair my friend. I was doing mine as they were doing theirs. I met Dekker when she arrived in St Martin a month after I had finished my circumnavigation. So my horrors at sexualised children...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 05-04-2014, 18:07
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Posted By MarkJ
Re: Forum Member's boat and daughter in trouble off of Mexico

Galapagos i doubt would let you have a boat there.

Marquesas or Tahiti. Hawaii is in the wrong direction to continue this voyage.
The Marquesas arn't that backward! Flights into and out of Nuku...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 05-04-2014, 12:41
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Posted By MarkJ
Re: Forum Member's boat and daughter in trouble off of Mexico

Lol. A bit of a far fetched expectation.
The last time I looked all the cruising countries, including the USA, were democracies.

We can all have our own opinions.

I certainly agree with Eric...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 04-04-2014, 18:06
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Posted By MarkJ
Re: Forum Member's boat and daughter in trouble off of Mexico

Re the kids being more valuable than the boat. Yes, of course. But theres many cruisers who have sold everything for the boat.

And for some the boat is all the assets they have.

I don't know...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 04-04-2014, 18:03
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Posted By MarkJ
Re: Forum Member's boat and daughter in trouble off of Mexico

Can you post it here for the non-Twits?

:flowers:
Forum: General Sailing Forum 04-04-2014, 16:27
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Posted By MarkJ
Re: Forum Member's boat and daughter in trouble off of Mexico

Dads cooked breakfast! :D

I hope she's alright and Eric does a cooking course before they set off again. :)

(And hope they get the boat back home ok)
Forum: General Sailing Forum 04-04-2014, 12:49
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Posted By MarkJ
Re: Forum Member's boat and daughter in trouble off of Mexico

Great news they are underway!
Forum: General Sailing Forum 04-04-2014, 12:26
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Views: 234,616
Posted By MarkJ
Re: Forum Member's boat and daughter in trouble off of Mexico

Eric does have an Auto Pilot as well as the Hydrovane. The AP is a Raymarine X5 Wheel pilot.

Rebel Heart - Eric's Blog (https://www.therebelheart.com/blog/tag/hydrovane)

The other point of...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 04-04-2014, 08:28
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Views: 234,616
Posted By MarkJ
Re: Forum Member's boat and daughter in trouble off of Mexico

I hope thw baby is OK and he doesnt lose the boat.

Yes, he wouldnt have wasted fuel but may have been trying to get back to mexico.

This really is terrible news. Eric and Charlotte have been...
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