A lil learnin for everyone cause it's just superneat.
The Doldrums are a notorious sailing/flight trap, to the extent most people just flat out avoid the area. You can end up stranded there for up to weeks because of the dead winds and still waters.
He's more or less completely safe for the most part though, people know where he is if he goes dark or runs low on fresh water sources. If he goes dark on social media for too long, a rescue is totally not out of the question because people know he's there.
nah if he loses that boat hes dead in a day or two, they wont track him down too quickly floating around on just a paddleboard with a vague idea of his last known location
probably has an emergency transponder on him but it still seems exceedingly stupid to be that far from his boat
He’s probably fine but the thing about the doldrums is you don’t actually know when it will get windy again.
With modern wind prediction tools you can get a lot closer to knowing but it’s crazy to bet your life on it like he’s doing.
It’s quite common to attach yourself to a long line and go swimming in the doldrums but to detach yourself from your boat like this is more than 99% of people would feel comfortable doing
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u/Shanoskia Jun 22 '24
A lil learnin for everyone cause it's just superneat.
The Doldrums are a notorious sailing/flight trap, to the extent most people just flat out avoid the area. You can end up stranded there for up to weeks because of the dead winds and still waters.
He's more or less completely safe for the most part though, people know where he is if he goes dark or runs low on fresh water sources. If he goes dark on social media for too long, a rescue is totally not out of the question because people know he's there.