Can you imagine when sailing in the Bahama area was new and how many
ships must have been lost not knowing what was comming at them.

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Wayne.B wrote:
This is one big gnarly storm. � Take a look at the latest satellite
imagery:

http://wwwghcc.msfc.nasa.gov/GOES/goeseasthurrwv.html

The surrounding cloud and weather structure stretch out close to a
thousand miles.

Weather buoy 41049 is still 170 nautical miles from the eye and
already it is reporting wind gusts to to 42.7 kts and wave heights of
22.6 feet.

http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=41049

Right now it looks like Halifax, Nova Scotia has got a bulls eye
painted on it.

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_at3+shtml/024215.shtml?5-day....

Apparently Don's too stupid to be the least little bit worried. Having
been in hurricanes before, I can honestly say that being worried enough to
take some steps to save your life and your belongings is the intelligent
and prudent thing to do.

Not if you live in NO, La. �Let the Gub'mint protect you.- Hide quoted text -

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On Sat, 22 Aug 2009 10:22:33 -0400, Gogarty
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Can you imagine when sailing in the Bahama area was new and how many
ships must have been lost not knowing what was comming at them.


What was that large Barefoot Cruises sailing vessel lost in the Gulf of Mexico
in a hurricane some years ago? There were some lawsuits where families of the
lost crew blamed the operator for putting to sea. Even when you know what's
coming at you it may not be enough to save you.

Would that be the big sailboat that put to sea in an effort to save
the ship. It got broken up, driven ashore by the high winds.

Casady

On Aug 22, 9:22*am, Gogarty wrote:
In article
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says...

Can you imagine when sailing in the Bahama area was new and how many
ships must have been lost not knowing what was comming at them.

What was that large Barefoot Cruises sailing vessel lost in the Gulf of Mexico
in a hurricane some years ago? There were some lawsuits where families of the
lost crew blamed the operator for putting to sea. Even when you know what's
coming at you it may not be enough to save you.

I'm not sure, but this might tell you something about them and their
company....

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=659625