On Apr 18, 8:15 am, "NE Sailboat" wrote:
Roger ,, I have been watching this for days... she has really been up
against it. This morning she is about 100 kt miles from out.. or at least
that far from easy sailing.

She has been at the tiller for hours. Since she is going toward Bermuda and
the wind is south southwest she is on a broad reach.

This am she had the storm jib up .. and she is out in the cockpit for twelve
hours.

When/if she makes it to Bermuda her friends are flying her back to RI for
some R and R.

She may be nutty but she is tough.

Something I can't figure .. why did she get so far north with the big low
pressure system and all?

I checked the Bermuda weather for marine etc.. If she had stayed south, the
wind is strong, the waves are like 9'.

She could be cruising toward Charleston, SC and then Larry could be giving
her a rub down.

=========="Roger Long" wrote in message

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Is anyone else following Donna Lange's struggle to reach Bermuda? This is
turning into real drama.

Whatever judgements you make about how she got into this mess, it's a good
thing for anyone who goes deepwater to be reminded what reserves of
strength and endurance we carry. All too many people give up too soon and
sometimes even die as a result.

If this were your typical yachtsman in his half million dollar Beneatau
with a full crew, he would probably already be back on shore with his feet
up on the desk asking his secretary to place a call to the insurance
company. You've got to admire her determination not to push the "Easy
Button".

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I have some friends on a 58' Amel Super Maramu that pulled into
Charelston two days ago to wait out the storm. They got caught in 20 ft
+ seas on the way down to the keys, then the islands. From what they
said, they got the last slip in town since so many were seeking
shelter.

I do not know why anyone thinks Donna is "nutty". I think she has
"True Grit".

Joe