Couple rowing to Hawaii

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http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Couple-try-to-be-first-to-row-from-Monterey-to-5553239.php a large group of rowers also left last week
 
So do we call the CG now or when they get into trouble?
 
I don't get why they did not plan to go along with the other group. I think the group has support vessels
 
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Originally posted by GeeBee

So do we call the CG now or when they get into trouble?

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Best to wait a couple weeks,
then call a divorce lawyer and a hand surgeon.

If they have their own backup , my hat is off to them and wish good wx and best luck.

It is just incredible to me that 2 or 3 people at least have actually succeeded rowing to Hawaii from CA. 64 and 99 days rowing -Mind -boggling!

You'd think the USCG would just chip in for plane tickets to save the expense of SAR in the event of POB or vessel breakdowns.
 
While these folks look well prepared, there is no way to prepare for a medical emergency. Those typically happen during foul weather which increases the danger for the responders. For what? So they can get their names on some obscure list that no one will ever read? Perhaps the CG should respond in a row boat.
 
So, no one should ever climb Mt. Everest, run a marathon, swim the English Channel, Skydive, or whatever else they want to do because it's too dangerous? The CG is only there for commercial vessels, or those who really "need" to be out there?
 
Ernie, they can climb Mt. Everest all they want. The slopes are littered with bones. I believe the rescue folks are volunteers. Not sure if running a marathon is a valid comparison as there are usually medical personnel stationed along the route, supplied by the organizers, plus it's a one day event. To the best of my knowledge, all people swimming the english channel have support boats. Sky Diving is a commercial operation with support people on the ground as well as in the air. My point is that the people who attempt stunts like this to set records or are totally unprepared should be responsible for the costs of the rescue. I'm not saying they shouldn't be rescued.
 
Let's try a different tack. I live up in NH. Suppose I want to be the oldest person to ride a Big Wheel
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from Portland, Maine to Portland, Oregon so that I can be inducted into the Big Wheel Hall of Fame. So I go to Portland ME, call the press and set off. A week later I make it all the way to Kittery ME but hit a rogue pot hole that severely damages my front wheel. So I call for help. I call 911 and explain my predicament. Twenty minutes later, after the cops have stopped laughing, they tell me they can't help and that I need to call a taxi at my expense or call someone to come get me. Suppose I had a medical issue. They'd send an ambulance that I would have to pay for. In fact, there aren't any free services on our highways. Ambulances charge, tow trucks charge plus, if I've done something stupid, I can get a ticket that will cost me money.
 
They are rowing to where? Just think I'm worried about taking my older Gulfstar from the C&D Canal to the Jersey shore!
They are nuts!
Bill
 
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Originally posted by Britanic

Medical cost would be covered, cause you'd have obamacare.
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I'd have to sell my Big Wheel to cover the deductible.
 
I'll chip in for a spare front wheel. Go for it , Les- You can do it!!!
Use Zen focusing: BE the Big Wheel! ( Only 3187 miles to go.)
 
Thanks, Sandy. But I'll need more than just a spare front wheel. Maybe I can get AARP to sponsor me. I'll need a GPS with a solar charger, a beer can holder and a new suit for the Big Wheel Hall of Fame induction ceremony.
 
... and of course a Nomex suit to protect against road burns if you tip at high speed. Wearing the BoaterEd upside down "If You Can Read This..." T-shirt over the Nomex may encourage Good Samaritan mayday aid if water-filled potholes prove to be disruptive to reaching your goal.
I'll start practicing for very best time changing the big wheel and refilling the beer( Guinnness ?)tank if AARPA agrees to support the support team.

Anyone else ready for the team with something or task they would like to contribute to ensure Les' success?
Perhaps... Billy-wirelss comms & nav install including antennas and routers? Charlie- wheel, axle and steering fine tuning as well as custom exhaust to handle the byproducts of the beer fuel? Thuddie- hmmm ...comfy seat and high-efficiency pedal design?

"Les is More, more or less!"
 
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