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On 2 Feb 06 12:53, <> wrote:
>
> > . Next was leaving the boat.
> > I remember they said it was taking on water...I think almost any boat
> > would be taking on some water in such conditions,
>
> The owner was not given a choice. He was ordered off the boat by the
> USCG. The women having called a "mayday" w/o his knowledge, the USCG
> dispatched a helicopter. Once on the scene they ordered him off as they
> did not intend to come back a second time. I forget the exact laws here,
> but had he disregarded the order he would have faced legal penalties
> whenever he next reached port.
I see you've read the owner's son's website. Your information is
incorrect. The owner could not be "forced" to abandon his boat against his
will. And there were no penalties should he have decided to stay. IIRC,
the son claimed the boat's document would have been pulled and he could not
return to the US. Ridiculous!
Just a bunch of misinformation put out by the son to win sympathy for his
father and to ignore the father's stupidity which lead to those events.
--
Best,
Bryan Genez
"Capella" V40-158
New Bern, NC
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