Stranded in the Pacific for Five Months!
Oct 28, 2017 14:09:13 #
This seems hard to believe. I know the Pacific is huge, but no one saw them for five months? I wonder if they will try to sail to Tahiti again.
https://gizmodo.com/american-women-and-their-dogs-rescued-after-being-stran-1819903026
https://gizmodo.com/american-women-and-their-dogs-rescued-after-being-stran-1819903026
Oct 28, 2017 16:22:16 #
Oct 29, 2017 06:18:07 #
tcthome
Loc: NJ
They were lucky they had what they had , most importantly , the water purifiers. I watch & read a lot about off shore sailing ( world travel ) & never heard of anyone saying they had that much of a food reserve. I would of fished for the sharks.
Oct 29, 2017 07:52:51 #
So, this sailing adventure was really a cluster****. They had no manual way to raise the main, no concept of sailing with the jib, and no spinnaker. And that does not even mention having a eperb, GPS locater, and no sail plan filed with friends or family. No method to have someone come looking, etc.
This actually sounds to me like a setup so they could start to write a book. I mean, sharks stalking you from the water??? I agree with the above, I would have fished for the sharks. But, wait, what about fishing for a little protein?
This actually sounds to me like a setup so they could start to write a book. I mean, sharks stalking you from the water??? I agree with the above, I would have fished for the sharks. But, wait, what about fishing for a little protein?
Oct 29, 2017 08:16:39 #
nikonbug wrote:
So, this sailing adventure was really a cluster***... (show quote)
Right. They seemed to have done nothing right - except bring a lot of food. Otherwise, those dogs might have been the main course. How could two women travel with only one cell phone?
Oct 29, 2017 11:10:23 #
My bullshit detector still works well. This story just doesn't add up. Fake news.
Oct 29, 2017 11:18:38 #
rps wrote:
My bullshit detector still works well. This story just doesn't add up. Fake news.
100% agreement from me.
Swede
Oct 29, 2017 12:13:12 #
rps wrote:
My bullshit detector still works well. This story just doesn't add up. Fake news.
Then everyone but you was fooled.
https://www.google.com/search?q=coast+guard+rescue+of+two+women&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS716US717&oq=coast+guard+rescue+of+two+women&aqs=chrome..69i57.11999j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
Oct 29, 2017 12:38:51 #
No. Any thinking person would put 2 and 2 to-gether. How did they feed the dogs? Why didn't they fish? Did they not run into any severe weather? Did they not have any friends or family ashore? I have never heard of a device that de-salinates sea water?If there is such a thing, it is something quite new. If they knew enough to have that, then why didn't they know enough to have proper radios and such. Presumably the desalinator uses electricity. So where did that come from if the engine was dead? If you are dumb enough to lose your phone overboard you're probably too dumb to survive. And for people who have been lost at sea for 5 months, they look pretty damned healthy.
Oct 29, 2017 12:38:53 #
jerryc41 wrote:
I'm with you, Jerry. I saw this story on the news several times. When I first heard about this on the news programs they reported that the engine had conked out. I was wondering why they didn't then use the sails to get where they needed to go. Later stories said the mast or sails were damaged also.Then everyone but you was fooled.
Oct 29, 2017 12:59:57 #
rps wrote:
You need to get out more. Having worked on U.S. Navy submarines for years I can tell you there is such a thing. Submarines have two desalination devices. One is an "8K still" that can process eight thousand gallons of salt water a day and the back-up "2K Still" can process two thousand gallons a day. These are the older subs that I worked on, having left the shipyard when it closed in 1996. Newer subs might have more capacity. Surface ships would have them also. I have heard stories a few years ago that San Diego, CA was looking into desalination equipment to provide water for their region. I don't know what happened with that. I also heard that Israel uses desalination plants for their water needs.I have never heard of a device that de-salinates sea water?If there is such a thing, it is something quite new.
Oct 29, 2017 13:27:43 #
True!. But I'm sure they need lots of energy and they are huge projects. We're talking about a small sailboat without power. Solar energy? It's doubtful it could produce enough for the demands of desalinating. As a boater myself, I read magazines, visit marine dealers and stay in touch.I never have seen anything about a desalinator for a small pleasure boat.
Oct 29, 2017 14:08:41 #
Los-Angeles-Shooter
Loc: Los Angeles
nikonbug wrote:
So, this sailing adventure was really a cluster****. They had no manual way to raise the main, no concept of sailing with the jib, and no spinnaker. And that does not even mention having a eperb, GPS locater, and no sail plan filed with friends or family. No method to have someone come looking, etc....
my impressions exactly.
Oct 29, 2017 14:23:29 #
I would never abandon a good boat.. I am sure there were crewmen on the Navy vessel that could have fixed the engine and the rigging. This does smell fishy. No gps?
But a desal plant. Maybe they plan on making their money back by book or movie rights.
But a desal plant. Maybe they plan on making their money back by book or movie rights.
Oct 29, 2017 16:47:04 #
Whole boat water purification systems have been around a while and are very common for long passages. Many have two systems, one for backup. Most can be operated manually. Also, most long passage sailboats have solar cells which can be used to power various boat systems.
Don't know if the story is real or not, lots of strange circumstances, but the water system is real.
Don't know if the story is real or not, lots of strange circumstances, but the water system is real.
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