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    Posted: 27 Jul 06 at 1:13pm
heh .. so its ready is it?

How long til he starts drifting out to sea?

How long til the coastguards tow him and his boat (or whats left of it) back into a port 5 miles down the coast from where he sets off?
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Originally posted by sargesail

No I reckon the 2 french cat sailors (Hobie 16?) who Atlanticed it and needed skin grafst on theri feet on finishing.

Long time ago so no link sadly

http://users.tpg.com.au/kkmiller/hobie/across_atlantic.html



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has the guy in shark biscuit started yet?
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Found this update....

"Harley 10 Aug 06 22:26

Hi All! Have had some delays, with my ground crew quitting and problems with the sails, but I am just about finished hand-stiching a new set and have hired a new ground crew AND a back-up ground crew to get me to testing grounds and launch point. The new date of departure is the weekend of the 19th and 20th of August. A bit late but still inside my planned window of opportunity. I would like to remind everyone that my satellite unit may lose power at some stage during the voyage. Water and electricity are not good mates. This does NOT mean that anything is wrong. DO NOT report me missing under ANY circumstances. I shall try to get word out with my VHF to passing ships who will hopefully relay messages to my spouse. I will have her send updates to Chuck so he can keep you informed. -Harley"
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Originally posted by SX Girl

I would like to remind everyone that my satellite unit may lose power at some stage during the voyage. Water and electricity are not good mates. This does NOT mean that anything is wrong. DO NOT report me missing under ANY circumstances. I shall try to get word out with my VHF to passing ships who will hopefully relay messages to my spouse.

 

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Apparently it put in this weekend in Canda where it promptly started to leak through the rudder bolts.  Apparently all that was needed was a bit of goo and to unpack everything and dry it....mmmmmmm
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so he still thinks he'll live through this?
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Finally he's seen sense and decided to give it a miss - after three days tied to the dock

http://www.duckworksmagazine.com/06/outings/track/index.htm

 

 
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Hmm, I see they're collecting money for him. Who in their right minds would contribute to that?

I wonder what the moral implications would be if one donated money, which directly enabled him to carry on and subsequently kill himself...

 
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you could only get done for assisted suicide if you knew he would die on his voyage. so i think it will be fine as long as none of us contibute.

i think anyway, im not sure.

 
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