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Forum: Overdue & Distress Reports 08-19-2007, 10:58 AM
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Views: 6,088
Posted By duckie
A bit more detail and commentary:"I took a wrong...

A bit more detail and commentary:"I took a wrong turn"

quotes and a phot from the Telegraph here (https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/08/03/wyacht103.xml)

A Sailworld...
Forum: Overdue & Distress Reports 08-03-2007, 12:34 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 6,088
Posted By duckie
A few more interesting tidbits. The...

A few more interesting tidbits.

The yachtsman, Steve Landles, knows enough about Australia to be aware that Australians could well be making jokes to you when your boat is stuck on a reef in the...
Forum: Overdue & Distress Reports 08-03-2007, 02:57 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 6,088
Posted By duckie
A further update: This has lessons about...

A further update:

This has lessons about both:

* navigation errors and/or inaccurate charts; and

* solo sailing by less experienced sailors.

How sailor took a wrong turn and scuppered his...
Forum: Overdue & Distress Reports 08-02-2007, 12:11 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 6,088
Posted By duckie
More detail in later news report: A LONE...

More detail in later news report:

A LONE British sailor whose long-distance yacht voyage from London ended on a reef off Lord Howe Island has been winched to safety after a tense wait for rescue...
Forum: Overdue & Distress Reports 08-02-2007, 09:50 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 6,088
Posted By duckie
Good news: "An Australian Navy helicopter...

Good news:

"An Australian Navy helicopter has successfully rescued a lone British yachtsman who was stranded on a reef near Lord Howe Island.

The Sea Hawk helicopter winched the man to safety...
Forum: Overdue & Distress Reports 08-02-2007, 05:51 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 6,088
Posted By duckie
Extra info: There is one British man about...

Extra info:

There is one British man about the yacht, named the "Lamachan".

The sailor's yacht sent a distress signal at 5pm on Wednesday and a navy frigate sailed on Thursday morning from...
Forum: Overdue & Distress Reports 08-02-2007, 05:09 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 6,088
Posted By duckie
Sydney Morning Herald August 2, 2007 -...

Sydney Morning Herald

August 2, 2007 - 12:34PM

A navy warship is racing to save a lone British sailor whose yacht is in danger of breaking up on a reef north of Lord Howe Island, off the NSW...
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