It’s called taking responsibility. It’s no different than anything else. Get insurance, do something that financially covers such types of things. Anyone taking a round-the-world sailing trip on such a small craft and NOT expecting some sort of trouble would be a fool. The American way is to take responsibility for your actions, and not offload the cost on others.
Im amazed at how many freepers are demanding the govt should control who can go to sea. Insisting they must be means tested before being allowed to leave their homes. Should the same thing be required for remote land areas? This rescue only took a few short days. Here in florida they’ve bee looking for a private plane for over a week. Maybe he should have been required to post a bond before being allowed to take off.