I just read a story where the writer is suggesting the story is sus and that they did have an EPIRB but didnt set it off. Still, Ive been in a dire situation and didn't set off the EPIRB because I didn't want to be on the news. If its possible to tough it out many of us would.
I have no doubt that this will turn out to be a a hoax. They planned to sail to Tahiti which should take 3 weeks but had 5 months provissions? They look incredibly healthy. In all pics and footage I've seen, the boat and rig looks in tact. So many of thier claims are either refutable or simply crazy. My guess is it's a publicity stunt or they were up to no good and couldn't turn the Navy away so made up their story of survival.
Actually if you have ever spent time in Tahiti, bringing as much food as you can to Tahiti makes sense - one of the most expensive places on earth.
Very high minimum wage (for the Pacific), high tariffs (except EU products). Large amount of imported food with high freight charges. (from most countries, you not only pay the rate for a container to be shipped there - but a premium on top to ship the empty container out.)
That is a great read which demolishes every claim they make.
So many gems, such as this one:
She says the squall "dropped copious amounts of water and it flooded the cockpit, which actually ended up flooding the ignition and the starter for the boat." Believe it or not, the cockpit does not actually drain directly into vital engine components, in the same way that the gutters on your roof do not drain on to your home theater.
That is a great read which demolishes every claim they make.
So many gems, such as this one:
She says the squall "dropped copious amounts of water and it flooded the cockpit, which actually ended up flooding the ignition and the starter for the boat." Believe it or not, the cockpit does not actually drain directly into vital engine components, in the same way that the gutters on your roof do not drain on to your home theater.
that article also has a great comment below about some of the crazy **** that happens at sea:
That is a great read which demolishes every claim they make.
So many gems, such as this one:
She says the squall "dropped copious amounts of water and it flooded the cockpit, which actually ended up flooding the ignition and the starter for the boat." Believe it or not, the cockpit does not actually drain directly into vital engine components, in the same way that the gutters on your roof do not drain on to your home theater.
Actually that may be the only half way sensible thing they have said. Unfortunately my engine controls are on the side of the cockpit seat and a flooded cockpit would short out the ignition switch. I lost a starter motor when the switch jammed in the start position. As for the rest. The mind boggles.
