REGULATION! That’s the answer. Force solo sailors to take ten years of high education and THEN put up a multimillion dollar bond, and they only may sail in government approved equipment, and then we’ll redefine solo circumnavigation as pushing a rubber ducky around a government approved bath tub with government approved Viagra assisted body parts. Yeah, that’s the ticket! LESS FREEDOM. SAVE US FROM ALL POSSIBLE MISFORTUNE, BIG MAMMY GOVERNMENT!
What is so hard to understand about "This was a foolish venture"? And why the ridiculous, emotional, over the top response to a factual statement?
BEING A CONSERVATIVE DOES NOT MEAN BEING IRRESPONSIBLE FINANCIALLY AND EXPECTING THE “NANNY STATE” (IE TAXPAYORS) TO PAY FOR IT.
No, the answer is to make them pay for the rescue, that would be a good example for everyone that stunts like these have a price and you better think twice about the price tag before you try it.