I wonder why they put to sea given the weather. Seems like the nautical equivalent of running with scissors— you’re basically playing the odds.
“I wonder why they put to sea given the weather. Seems like the nautical equivalent of running with scissors— you’re basically playing the odds.”
Because the ships owner insisted the Captain put to sea. It’s all about the bottom line in that business. Sitting in port costs money. Lots of money. The ships are insured, and the little people on board the ships are unknown, faceless souls of little consequence to the bottom line.
Put to sea, or we’ll get a Captain that will is usually how it goes. A Captain that doesn’t obey the owner’s wishes in an industry such as that will never have another ship under his feet again. The owner’s will make certain of that.
Just a guess: Did the Capt. think he could ride out the storm by getting behind Long Island or Crooked and Atkins ahead of the storm and pretty much stay on schedule. He guessed wrong!