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Australian Lunatics Narrowly Avert

2015 Reader Submission
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In January, Reg and Jason McGlashan paid USD $10,000 for the 43-foot sailboat Sedona off eBay with the intention of sailing her to Australia less than two months later.

A gCaptain source who had worked on the Sedona over the past month had directly warned the McGlashans against the trip.

“You know how when you go back into the steering quadrant of a boat and it’s really dark? It was bright as day back there,” our source says.

He was referring to the thickness of the fiberglass in the hull.

“I wouldn’t sail that boat from Newport to Jamestown,” he notes.

The U.S. Coast Guard was informed prior to their departure of their foolish plans and subsequently gave them a final warning that departing for the open ocean from Newport on Friday with a blizzard forecasted was a very dangerous plan.

150 miles later, with their sails in tatters and hypothermia setting in, they called it quits and requested rescue from those who had advised them against going in the first place.

By the time the crew was recovered, the U.S. Coast Guard notes conditions had deteriorated to 25-foot seas and winds of nearly 60 mph. Seas were forecasted to build to 34 feet into the evening. The water temperature was 43 degrees and the air temperature was 35 degrees.

“Given the severity of this storm, this rescue was a major effort and we are all relieved it ended as it did,” said Lt. j.g. Tyler Dewechter, MH-60 pilot and public affairs officer at Air Station Cape Cod. “We are glad we were prepared for this storm and could render aid — and also continue to urge mariners to stay safe and heed the cautions and advisories of winter storm warnings.”

These guys are worthy contenders for honorable mentions in the Darwin Awards!

Submitted on 02/17/2015

Submitted by: Simon Purser
Reference: http://gcaptain.com/australian-lunatics-narrowly-avert-death-off-nantucket/ 16 Feb 2015

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Bruce said:
Definitely Keep: Honorable Mention
Reading that full article just boggles the mind... "Dad’s not even a sailor, but he’s a quick study", they've got plenty of booze, ignored a warning from the US Coast Guard not to sail into a blizzard but did so anyway with a structurally deficient sailboat. These dolts are lucky to be alive. Thanks, Simon!


James said:
Definitely Keep: Honorable Mention
So these clowns, having purchased a failboat with the intention of sailing it to Australia, are now $10,000 in the hole...and lucky as hell to be alive! Damn, how tres stupid!!! Thanks, Simon!


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