And going out to sea without any back-up gps or navigation equipment, and no knowledge of celestial navigation.
Yep, seems odd doesn’t it?
They were sailing to Tahiti, I believe? They sailed from Hawaii on a trip of thousands of miles, yet had no knowledge of some basic emergency procedures? No knowledge of the emergency beacon?
I’m no sailor, but, always thought that a trip into the ocean was more intense and involved more preparation, than taking a boat out on the lake for the afternoon. Just saying.
The engine was out and the rigging in the main mast broke. They could
Have easily repaired the rigging by shimming up the mast.