JimH wrote:
Calif Bill wrote:

And who is going to pay for the rescue? Not that he should not be rescued,
but seems as if like the climbers in Oregon, every time someone gets in
trouble while doing a dangerous endevor, the people, via government, are
asked to pay for the screwup.

I agree. If folks put themselves in harms way intentionally and end up
needing rescue they should pay the bill. But that should not stop the
effort to save a human life.


SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) -- A Chilean navy search plane has located an
American solo sailor on his disabled yacht off the southern tip of
South America, and a Chilean navy officer said rescuers will probably
reach him early Friday.

Who knows yet?

The rescue is from the Chilean navy search plane, Not the USCG.

The Chilean govt. accountants might be tallying up his bill .