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“MAYDAY, MAYDAY, MAYDAY.” IT’S ON YOU. NO REALLY.

Usually I’m a pretty laid back “live and let live” kinda guy (when I’m not being an annoying goofball on sailing forums). And I am rabidly a-political. I really don’t care. Not at all.

But, as a sailor, I came across a video that I just cannot comprehend…

Several years ago I wrote an article for Cruising World Magazine on AMVER rescues at sea (it’s here on my blog too). For that story, I interviewed senior SAR folks in the United States Coast Guard – as well several Captains of commercial vessels that participate in the global AMVER program…and even a survivor who was rescued in this way.

The bottom line is this – you call, they’ll be there. Period. Full stop.

But then you have people like this guy:

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