Joshua Teitelbaum wrote: > They were several miles offshore. Conditions were quite bad, with lots > of wind. The video is deceiving in this respect. I assume they could > not have landed on shore because the surf was huge. Obviously, they > should not have put to sea in these conditions. Apparently they also > lost some equipment (paddles?), but that will become clearer later. > They told us that conditions were bad enough that each one capsized. One > rolled and the other had to be put back in his kayak. [snip] > > As for the fishing vessel, they do deserve a lot of credit, although I > would say that they took time out of earning a living to save someone's > l-i-f-e, not their vacation. > > BTW, this was referred to by the USCG as a "Good Samaritan" vessel. Is > this a certain legal status of a vessel coming to the rescue, or does it > simply mean that a crew of good will has decided to lend a helping hand. Josh, that term simply refers to the vessel's role in the rescue: no reimbursement is expected or asked for. However, it almost surely cost them something in the vicinity of $2000 - $10,000 US in lost income/extra fuel to divert and haul your friends to a safe haven. If it were me, I'd write 'em a check for $2000 US and call it good. Cheaper than losing the boats, and a good will gesture to the fishing community, which is hard pressed these days to make a decent living in "my" part of the world. Your friends were fortunate to receive the benefit of aid from the USCG and a commercial fishing vessel. I'm glad they are safe, and await further analysis of how they got into their predicament. -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Aug 03 2009 - 09:35:19 PDT
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