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Tom Potter
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Initially Posted - 04/15/2007 :  09:49:56  Show Profile
The east coast storm is going to wreak havoc on her and her 28 footer today, they are calling for 20+ seas.

[url="http://www.donnalange.com/logpart2nztori.html"]Donna Lange's Web Site[/url]
1997 250 TR WK (sold)
1984 O'Day 28 (sold)
1979 SISU 22
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Steve Milby
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Response Posted - 04/15/2007 :  11:35:41  Show Profile
She has been through the rough stuff before, and proved she can handle it. Now it's up to the boat.
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ClamBeach
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Response Posted - 04/15/2007 :  13:54:03  Show Profile
"She has been through the rough stuff before..."

Indeed... when she started her trip she had a hurricane 'on the nose' that chased her around the North Atlantic for nearly a week.
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bear
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Response Posted - 04/16/2007 :  09:23:47  Show Profile
I was wondering how close she was to the NOAA buoys off the coast. Any body familiar with those sea state buoys?
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Tom Potter
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Response Posted - 04/16/2007 :  21:48:16  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by bear</i>
<br />I was wondering how close she was to the NOAA buoys off the coast. Any body familiar with those sea state buoys?
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I checked the NOAA buoy about 150 miles off Cape Hatteras, NC. Thats still about 200 miles west of her position. The buoy measured 30 foot seas about 7am this morning. She was under bear pole and had a sea anchor out earlier today, but at last check her sea anchor has gave way and she is going to try to put up some sail and attempt to make way toward Bermuda.

When the waves are higher than you are long... THATS BIG!
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ClamBeach
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Response Posted - 04/17/2007 :  08:49:10  Show Profile
No updates on her site this morning... (it is nearly 10am East Coast as I type this).
Hope this turns out ok. Even the best vessels and most experienced sailors have their limits.
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Dave Bristle
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Response Posted - 04/17/2007 :  08:52:52  Show Profile
It's easy to imagine <i>not</i> updating a website in the midst of that...
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bear
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Response Posted - 04/17/2007 :  11:41:19  Show Profile
I though two days ago that maybe a BIG Powerboat could have gone out and at least stood by until more favorable sea conditions developed. I'm not sure that the Coast Guard can get involved unless an emergency is declared. "Just my two cents worth"
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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 04/17/2007 :  12:53:41  Show Profile  Visit Frank Hopper's Homepage
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bear
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Response Posted - 04/17/2007 :  15:51:37  Show Profile
There is an update available that was generated at about 4:15 e.s.t.
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John Russell
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Response Posted - 04/17/2007 :  16:01:14  Show Profile
looks like a Hurricane to me! Keep a good thought! Pray if you're so inclined.

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Oscar
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Response Posted - 04/17/2007 :  18:51:02  Show Profile  Visit Oscar's Homepage
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Donna is having to steer manually which means she'll be tied to the tiller until she get's to Bermuda.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

That is a MAJOR problem, I've been there and was able to rig an old autopilot. It is amazing how the quality of life deteriorates when you can't let go of the helm. She has five days to go...... She will have to go hove to and sleep. In fact, If I was out there I would go hove to untill the weather got better.
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ClamBeach
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Response Posted - 04/17/2007 :  20:24:54  Show Profile
&gt;"She will have to go hove to and sleep. In fact, If I was out there I would go hove to until the weather got better"

She has tried that... under the conditions, the little boat wouldn't 'sit down'.
I've been following her voyage from the start, sent her a donation in appreciation of the determination and courage she displayed. Few sailors have solo circumnavigated with fewer resources than she has.

Nature saved the toughest for the last. I can't imagine what she's going through.
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Oscar
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Response Posted - 04/18/2007 :  07:17:00  Show Profile  Visit Oscar's Homepage
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">She has tried that... under the conditions, the little boat wouldn't 'sit down'.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

Ouch. Then her options are indeed getting thin. I understand she lost her drogue. Has someone suggested trailing warps/fenders/anchors whatever? She can't sit at the helm for the forseeable future....
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Oscar
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Response Posted - 04/18/2007 :  09:30:00  Show Profile  Visit Oscar's Homepage
Sounds like Donna is doing better.....
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Tom Potter
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Response Posted - 04/19/2007 :  10:51:10  Show Profile
DONNA IS SAFE AND SOUND
AND ON HER WAY TO CUSTOMS
THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 2007
11:24 AM EST
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