It seems from the course track that I have seen that may have been his
intention, but it was a very poor decision! The area he sailed into has a
strong gulf stream flow from Southwest to Northeast and the storm winds
from the Northeast. The waves stack up and get very steep in even a mild
Nor'easter, can't imagine what it was like out there at the time. There's a
reason they call that area the "graveyard of the Atlantic".
James
S/V Delaney
1976 C&C 38
Oriental, NC
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Moriarty" <bobmo...@gmail.com>
To: <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
Sent: Monday, October 29, 2012 9:22 PM
Subject: Re: Stus-List HMS Bounty Abandoned - 2 Crew Missing at Sea.
I wonder if the Captain was expecting to get through the Gulfstream
and then just turn right and deal with less-rough conditions. I have
no familiarity with that region.
Bob M
Ox 33-1
Jax, FL
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