Posted on 02/10/2021 5:57:26 PM PST by Hojczyk
Why would they leave Paradise for a hellhole like the U.S.?
“Why would the United States Coast Guard be involved in a situation which is about three non-US citizens shipwrecked on a Bahamian Island?”
Law of the sea. If you can assist distressed mariners, you must.
It was terrible, there we were, stranded with nothing but food and water for 33 days ~ W. C. Fields, paraphrased
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kz8_ZePCTqM
Put de lime in de coconut and shake it alll about...
Ancient folk remedy. You gotta dance to it to make it work
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kz8_ZePCTqM
Put de lime in de coconut and shake it alll about...
Ancient folk remedy. You gotta dance to it to make it work. Sure cure for Covid
It is essentially a ten mile sandbar about 75 miles off Cuba's north central coast.
There are actually two sandbars about 1 mile apart. At its widest point, the island is only about 500 yards in width.
The aerial photograph shows a lot of greenery, but not enough detail to distinguish trees from basic ground cover.
Finding enough fresh water to drink would be serious hard work every day. You cannot really dig because the sand will just collapse in on itself. And, if you can dig more than a few feet deep, you will hit salt water intrusion.
Those folks would have had to crack open about 30 coconuts a day just to stay hydrated.
Catch and release?
the water in the ground of the sand bar would be salty, but if you had a piece of clear plastic, you could make a solar still.
illustration: https://worldwaterreserve.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Solar_still-e1534913647934.webp
(I didn’t post because there might be copyright laws against it).
webpage discussion:https://worldwaterreserve.com/potable-water/purification/how-to-make-a-solar-still/
I just KNEW that would be here! Thanks!!
“The aerial photograph shows a lot of greenery, but not enough detail to distinguish trees from basic ground cover.”
Did you try “street view”?
I did try Street View.
Nothing available.
I basically wanted to see if there were enough coconut trees to keep three people alive for five weeks.
Their story sounds a little fantastic to my ear.
There is also the problem of finding a sufficient number of ripe coconuts each day to maintain basic nutrition and calories.
And, busting open coconuts without tools is also serious hard work.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwiXKv68hEk
“And, busting open coconuts without tools is also serious hard work.”
Well - not if you can remember how Survivor Man did it! (I didn’t remember - had to search the web. I’m guessing this island doesn’t have internet service!?)
I suspect the Cubans didn’t hold up quite that well.
Are you suggesting that coconuts migrate?
it’s not unusual to find coconuts or people washed up on some beaches in florida...
“Law of the sea. If you can assist distressed mariners, you must.”
Yes, of course, I understand and understood that having been driving small boats from the age of only 4 years. However, that does change the question:
Why would a United States Coast Guard aircraft be violating Bahamian air space by flying over a Bahamian Island?
That makes another question necessary: Why did the Bahamian government not shoot down the aircraft or, at the very least, file a complaint with U.S. authorities?
“Why would a United States Coast Guard aircraft be violating Bahamian air space by flying over a Bahamian Island?”
Educated guess, but I’d suppose there is a Status of Forces agreement in place.
My first thought was “what did the sailboat look like?”
Was it five styro foam coolers lashed together with twine and glue? Was the sail made from a bed sheet? Was the mast a broom handle? What the hell were these dopes doing in God’s Great Waters? My answer is they were trying to get to the USA, seek asylum and live a happy life.
Wait until they learn that Bai-Den Djouh is president.
They will beg to be returned to Cuber.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.