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Forum: General Sailing Forum 30-11-2017, 11:22
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Posted By GTom
Re: Vloggers hit an uncharted rock/reef in the Kimberleys

Am I missing something, didn't he had liability insurance??



Removing fuel and oil from a half-sunk boat is tricky, just as removing half a ton of lead batteries...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 05-11-2017, 01:38
Replies: 138
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Posted By GTom
Re: Vloggers hit an uncharted rock/reef in the Kimberleys

Agreed. Insurance doesn't even cover all your financial losses, not to mention damage to human life.



Sounds serious Nikki, what did weather thrown on you wind/wave-wise? A 52'er is not a leaf...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 03-11-2017, 14:39
Replies: 138
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Posted By GTom
Re: Vloggers hit an uncharted rock/reef in the Kimberleys

Jetty and fire hydrant are "charted features", the reef here wasn't. True, there are possibilities to avoid such a crash - sailing only in daylight+high water, get a forward scanning sonar (!), etc.
Forum: General Sailing Forum 03-11-2017, 06:37
Replies: 138
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Posted By GTom
Forum: General Sailing Forum 02-11-2017, 15:49
Replies: 138
Views: 91,314
Posted By GTom
Re: Vloggers hit an uncharted rock/reef in the Kimberleys

Wow, he says they are mile(s?) away from the shallows. My sympathies for the BOLO, hope they're safe now:(

Any closer information on the coordinates where that rock should be?

Could they have...
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