They had no business being out there, even in clear weather! This
statement from the webpage says it all:

"a couple in their 70's and a 40-year-old woman who were stranded 200
miles out to sea."

IN THEIR 70'S?! COME ON! How stupid is that, offshore 200 miles with NO
YOUNG, STRONG BACKS ABOARD?!!

Wait something is missing from the story. The first paragraph says 6
people were peulled from the boat. They only said that two were in
thier 70's and one was over 40. Maybe they did have some young people
on board. Maybe the other 3 were were regular sailors. The story
doesn't say anything about who owned the boat or that they wer rich.
maybe they went out for a charter and were too stupid to realize it
wasn't a good idea and the crew figured they would tough it out.