[Lonesome in Massachussets]

Regardless, one thing they did not exhibit was great seamanship, or even a modicum of common sense.

[chariotdriver]

Regardless? and they did not exhibit great seamanship, or even a modicum of common sense.

Well OKAY THEN.

That was kind of a given Mr. Captain Obvious, a sunfish on the open ocean.

Shoulda Woulda Coulda if if if did not happen.

What I was reacting to was your seemingly flip description of their situation and solution to that. That seemed at least as poor seamanship and thought. You had 0 knowledge of the actual sea conditions and capabilities of the boys

Of course here we are bandying it about on a msg board and they were real time real life out there.