[quote=MN3][quote]I was in that one... had we been five minutes slower getting back to the beach, it would have been a very different day for us.[/quote]
wow~! #&!*
glad you were five min faster - yikes
[quote]I had my phone in a dry bag in my life jacket, but I don't pull it out unless we have a reason. About the time we got back to the middle bay light, we heard thunder, pulled up the radar and made sure to keep our foot on the gas.[/quote]
One of the main recommendations was to change the rules of sailing and require a vhf on a lanyard
makes a good case to carry a vhf on a distance race - or distance cruise
we have had some real crazy storms blow through races. i sailed in 45... wasn't my idea of fun
i can't imagine being in 70-80<!-- editby --><em>Edited by MN3 on Apr 16, 2019 - 05:55 PM.</em><!-- end editby --> [/quote]
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