On Thu, 21 Jun 2007 14:00:02 -0700, Bill
wrote:

Why did they abandon in the first place. if the boat wasn't sinking
and could hold up another six months at sea without any hands onboard
it seems that getting off the boat is more dangerous than staying on
unless someone is hurt.

Here's a link for that:

http://groups.google.com/group/rec.b...thread/thread/
9825729919166ca6/c9e6520b99a0edc5?lnk=st&q=&rnum=1&hl=en#c9e6520b99 a0edc5

or google "Mayday off coast of Mexico-rescued from catamaran"

--Vic