Info for those on water

[Alan Douglas]

There's couple of notices, which came in via FB. Worth a ganda and thought provoking.......

s/y Dove II - family rescue, yacht adrift E of St Lucia.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/191122128313/permalink/10154163969103314/
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http://www.maritimeherald.com/2016/sailing-yacht-dove-ii-is-abandoned-and-adrift-in-north-atlantic/
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https://westerlyadventures.wordpress.com/2016/12/31/atlantic-crossing-week-3/

s/y Ayane - missing.
https://www.trans-ocean.org/Bericht-lesen/ArticleId/3156/Yacht-vermisst

xxx

Alan s/y Ticketeeboo

[Wild Goose Sailing]

If only they, and all yachts, had an inexpensive satellite tracker, this wouldn't create such a hazard. The SPOT tracker or other device could be left with the ship and they might even be able to salvage their boat.

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[David Bains]

We should all look carefully at our rudder installations especially b4 a long trip!  I know Rival Lady did!

I found and replaced corroded bolts holding our skeg shoe in posn last June! 

And I suppose on easy days we could try and sail our yachts with the rudder trailing freely, might learn something.

I think it's not always obvious how much "helm" is on when constantly under autopilot.

It's not clear whether the missing boat arrived in the Canaries or not?

David Bains

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