Was I the only one that thought it was appropriate to place a photo containing a number of Lego life vests at the top of the article?
As a side note: Though a small fraction of the total transported, 675 containers a year floating around the ocean scares the bejesus out of me as an offshore sailor. The fact that many are partially submerged and flow with currents that are unpredictable makes the idea of crossing the channel quite harrowing for anybody without a steel hull.
Yup - saw that one in the theaters. Unfortunately for anyone that has sailed before, Redford makes a bunch of incredibly stupid decisions-as-plot-devices. Here's an article that helps put the problem in perspective: http://www.oceannavigator.com/March-April-2013/A-legendary-o...
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Was I the only one that thought it was appropriate to place a photo containing a number of Lego life vests at the top of the article?
As a side note: Though a small fraction of the total transported, 675 containers a year floating around the ocean scares the bejesus out of me as an offshore sailor. The fact that many are partially submerged and flow with currents that are unpredictable makes the idea of crossing the channel quite harrowing for anybody without a steel hull.
The containers are dangerous. You should watch the film "All is Lost", it's about that exact scenario where it shipwrecks a solo sailing ship.
http://imdb.com/title/tt2017038/
Yup - saw that one in the theaters. Unfortunately for anyone that has sailed before, Redford makes a bunch of incredibly stupid decisions-as-plot-devices. Here's an article that helps put the problem in perspective: http://www.oceannavigator.com/March-April-2013/A-legendary-o...