Joe,

In this day and age, A smart seaman is a hell of a lot better staying in
the area of the sinking. The range of aircraft and the locating ability
of radio signals makes rescue easier if they don't have to chase you all
over the Ocean



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Thats fine and dandy if you have a working epirb, VHF, sideband, satt
telephone. Which every wise ocean sailor should have. However as you
know things fail at the wrong times and you need to have the largest
tool chest of knowledge possiable to get out of a fix IMO.

Call me old fashion for not trusting all the new gadgets and relying on
myself .

Joe

Joe,

I hear what you're saying but charts, tables, watch for GMT seems like a
larger load than a espirb & Sat. phone.

Even if you escape with nothing; sitting as close to last reported
position is still better than wandering the ocean. IMHO.




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