AHOY THERE!
(from - 12 May 2010)
A sailor tried to navigate from Gillingham to Southampton -- using only a road map....
A lifeboat crew rescued a sailor off the coast of England
taking his first voyage. The unnamed 45-year-old man had just bought
the boat, which was not suitable for sea voyages, and was trying to
navigate from Gillingham to Southampton -- using only a road map. He
figured he could simply keep the coast of England on "his right" and
get there fine, but forgot about the Isle of Sheppey, only about 10
miles away from his starting point. He went around and around the 8-
mile-wide island all day and all night, until he ran out of fuel and
went aground, rescuers say. He had a marine radio that he could have
used to call for help, but didn't know how to use it. "He didn't even
know what navigational charts were," said a lifeboat volunteer who
helped in the rescue. After filling up with petrol, the man set off
again for Southampton. Rescue crews have no idea whether he made it.
Coastguard officials in Newfoundland and Labrador
are expecting him any day now.
Comments
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redram: this guy has a fart in his brain.....(07/08/2011)
