When I read the article it mentioned her "support team". I assumed that meant other boats going along with her kind of like escorts just in case of an event like this. After reading your comment I went back and read it again. No escort boats. Evidently that's not how it's done.
I can't imagine waiting 40 hours to get a flat tire changed much less this scenario.
Someone can’t get a jet to do a fly over...With GPS of her last position, it should be fairly easy to see what’s going on...Or am I being unrealistic..