Re: Collon Rescue

hpeer wrote:
> Jan wrote:
>> 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
>>
>> "If you can't take a joke,you shouldn't have joined"
>>
> The thread was titled something like "Giving the rest of us a bad name"
> 
> For some reason I can no longer see the thread on my newshosting access 
> but can through newsfreereader.

Another re****t from Boston with very few details about the boat except 
they put a tracking device on board the abandoned 29' sailboat - 
anyone want it?
http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2007/12/23/sailor_seeking_to_reach_bermuda_rescued_off_cape/
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   Pat Drummond   (delete INVALID from address)
   http://BoatinginCanada.com