Not Man Overboard

[David M]

I would have kept it. If Oscar has an owner printed on it then give it back.

[carstenb]

Originally Posted by David M

I would have kept it. If Oscar has an owner printed on it then give it back.

we could have done so - but really - we didn't want the darn thing lying on our deck for a couple of days whille we sailed to New York - and if it belonged to someone in Norfolk - then we would have had to carry it back again???

The coast guard wasn't that busy. There were no pan-pans or mayday the entire time we took to sail out of the BAy and we did see a couple of their ribs running around doing nothing particlualry demanding.

[JPA Cate]

Here's one alternative, in the unlikely event it happens again. Salvage it, just as you would a fender you found floating (can't ever have too many). Donate it to the next yacht club you go to that has a sailing program for kids. It'd be a fun day for the kids and their dinghies to practice rescuing a MOB. Plus then they get the benefits of the tax dollars their parents paid, after the Navy used them. All good.

Ann

[carstenb]

Originally Posted by JPA Cate

Here's one alternative, in the unlikely event it happens again. Salvage it, just as you would a fender you found floating (can't ever have too many). Donate it to the next yacht club you go to that has a sailing program for kids. It'd be a fun day for the kids and their dinghies to practice rescuing a MOB. Plus then they get the benefits of the tax dollars their parents paid, after the Navy used them. All good.

Ann

good idea- I just hope it doesn't happen again