Malia rescue off Hawaii

Joe Blizzard

Joe Blizzard

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Feb 5, 2009
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Gloucester 20 Kanawha River, Winfield, WV
Why are all the news outlets reporting that "both his masts were broken" with an accompanying picture of a sloop with what appears to be an intact mast?
 
justsomeguy

justsomeguy

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Feb 20, 2011
8,062
Island Packet 35 Tucson, AZ/San Carlos, MX
Joe Blizzard said:
Why are all the news outlets reporting that "both his masts were broken" with an accompanying picture of a sloop with what appears to be an intact mast?
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Because they really don't care if they get it right. Or wrong, it seems.
 
kito

kito

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Sep 13, 2012
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1979 Hunter Cherubini 30 Clemmons
Not only that...they said his boat was taking on water. In the video it seemed to be floating quite nicely.
 
D

Dunlookin

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Jan 13, 2011
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Hunter 33 (78 Cherubini) Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD
The way I heard it was the guy thought Sea Tow/BoatUS were far more expensive than the US Coast Guard....

Then there's the added benefit of making the national news.

When I watch the news I look to see if the "news reader" gets the basic facts right. If they don't know the difference between an intact mast and one that is missing...I loudly thank them for the laugh...then change channels.
 
topcat0399

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Aug 22, 2011
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MacGregor Venture V224 Cheeseland
There are a lot of things that seem just whacked about this entire story.

I'm feel ashamed for the guy and sorry for us taxpayers...
 
justsomeguy

justsomeguy

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Feb 20, 2011
8,062
Island Packet 35 Tucson, AZ/San Carlos, MX
Joe Blizzard said:
Yep, boat name. I probably should have included a link to one of the news stories. (And I use the word story literally...) I'd just heard Brian Williams repeat the "both masts broken" thing on TV when I posted that.

This version sounds a little more believable: http://www.uscgnews.com/go/doc/4007/2434001/
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I couldn't find the boat's name in Stu's link to the other thread, and neither in the news, so I just figured...

But thanks to both of you for helping out.
 
Apex

Apex

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Jun 19, 2013
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C&C 30 Elk Rapids
Easy when you look at the bow pulpit. I already id'd in another forum.....but did look up the specs, and my original guess of a broken ruder is kaput. Full keel with skeg hung rudder. IMPRESSIVE list for a 25 (or is it 23? (hint hint)) boat.
 
Chris Patterson

Chris Patterson

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Oct 17, 2011
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Ericson 29 Southport..
Aw I don't know, I just said that to be mean.
The story said his boat was towed in by the CG, and I've never heard of that, I dunno. Like everyone else, I suspect there's a little more to this than some dude jumping ship from what appears to be a proper sailing vessel. Tired of eating fish maybe?
I've given up on trying to figure out what crazy people are doing or why..
 
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