by Jan <scrumpydrinker@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
Dec 30, 2007 at 04:15 PM
On Sat, 29 Dec 2007 02:10:52 -0500, "P. Drummond" <pat@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
wrote:
>hpeer wrote:
>> Anyone have any more info on this?
>>
>>
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/nova-scotia/story/2007/12/21/collon-rescue.html
>
>No - I've been following the news last few days to find out how Jean
>Raymond Collon and sailboat Grail Pilgrin could go to Bermuda without
>the ability to continue when the engine died. Didn't the boat have sails?
Pat,
This subject was raised in rec.boat.cruising a couple of days ago and
elicited a
response from one of the Coast Guard crew who was involved. I can't
remember the
details but it seems the rigging was damaged so sails couldn't be used.
Jan
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