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Forum: General Sailing Forum 28-06-2016, 12:45
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Posted By jimbunyard
Re: Father and his kids missing at sea

Yeah, but she had common sense, and gave him back.

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Forum: General Sailing Forum 28-06-2016, 05:47
Replies: 492
Views: 80,358
Posted By jimbunyard
Re: Father and his kids missing at sea

As usual, I've been unclear.

'This family wanted to get their boat from one place to another place less than a hundred miles away with the resources they had at the time. They didn't have an EPIRB...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 28-06-2016, 03:10
Replies: 492
Views: 80,358
Posted By jimbunyard
Re: Father and his kids missing at sea

Agreed, the education in the variety of options for obtaining an EPIRB is somewhat valuable (I for one was not aware of this), but the real education --though one for which I don't hold too much hope...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 26-06-2016, 07:52
Replies: 492
Views: 80,358
Posted By jimbunyard
Re: Father and his kids missing at sea

Very broadly, in my opinion, it is the governments place to legislate when ones actions cause harm to others. If by not wearing your seatbelt, you cause someone else harm (real, quantifiable physical...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 26-06-2016, 05:40
Replies: 492
Views: 80,358
Posted By jimbunyard
Re: Father and his kids missing at sea

The quote was directed to Hearts Content, who, because of their apparent...discomfort... at psneelds' (admittedly presumptive) comment about the possibility of misdirection of 'family assets'. I was...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 26-06-2016, 03:32
Replies: 492
Views: 80,358
Posted By jimbunyard
Re: Father and his kids missing at sea

Offensive and embarrassing. Can (mustn't?) we leave if for its (among other things) educational value?

"Where we would wish to reform we must not reproach"

Thomas Paine, from "The Rights of...
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