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.
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.
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It was a fast moving cold front. A small line of storms followed immediately by cold, very gusty winds. They should have been easily able to see the front as it approached and unless they had boat trouble or ran out of gas, they could have outrun it unless the boat was underpowered. When they saw the sky get dark to the NW, they should have listened to the weather on their boat radio, if they had one, and if they didn’t they should never have left shore. Clearly a case of irresponsible boating. No excuses whatsoever that this had to happen.
Hypothermia causes people to take their clothes off in snow because they are hallucinating. They think they are hot.
They may have imagined they were close to shore.
“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.”
You are knowledgeable and I respect the sentiment. Wish others wouldn’t make such idle speculation on what has probably led to others deaths.
All we know is the weather reports during and after. Some energy asking for God’s mercy on those lost is in order. And their families.