Matt O'Toole wrote:

Keep in mind that these are mostly sunk costs. We're going to have
top notch search and rescue crews available no matter what. Whether
they work every day or not, the cost is not much different.

Remember though that governments don't make decisions that way. It won't be
the actual cost benifit analysis that drives the decision but the public
perception that lots of their money is being spent to rescue rich yachtsmen.

--
Roger Long