Julian Mustoe - recreating the voyage of the Beagle

[al_yrpal]

Poor chap's lost nearly everything!

Most if not all yachtsmen have insurance.

But its still a blow for him. One always has to condider the safety of rescuers. I have been in situations at sea when you have to rescue someone who puts themself at risk and the rescuers too.

Al

[Psamathe]

Well yesterday they were saying on the news that he didn't want to be rescued and was ok to drift about until the weather calmed down and he was going to repair the rudder problem himself.
Now today, he has been 'rescued' by a Norwegian coastguard cutter and his boat towed until it sank for some unknown reason, bit of a shame.

I think we was getting a bit close to an oil rig. And from personal experience they get rather "concerned" about that. Several years ago we went into "the exclusion zone" and they quickly got their rib out and came out to politely remind us about their zone (and we were fully under control). So decided at the next rig to test if the last lot were just being fussy/bored ... and they were not.

Ian

[simonineaston]

Poor chap's lost nearly everything!

Most if not all yachtsmen have insurance.

Considering his age, I wouldn't be altogether surprised if the premiums may have been prohibitive...