I figured that would be the case. People panic offshore. Leaving the vessel is ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS the wrong move! TO go that far offshore, with that forecast in that small of a boat with no beacon/transponder is worse than foolish. I wonder if they even had a radio?
That’s right! Always stay with the boat. I had that drummed into my head as a kid.
This is so insane. 35 miles out! How are you going to swim that with 14 foot waves?
And why didn’t they head back to shore earlier? The heavier those seas got, the longer it was going to take that small boat to get back —especially if they were traveling against the wind.