Luck or knowledge

[mapuc]

French sailor survives 16 hours in capsized boat in Atlantic

Is the headlines in the article from BBC.

Was it luck or had this sailor some knowledge that saved his life ?

The sea was rough and the sun had gone down, so the rescue team attached buoyancy balloons to the boat to stop it from sinking and waited until morning.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-62413556

Markus

[Rockstar]

French sailor survives 16 hours in capsized boat in Atlantic

Is the headlines in the article from BBC.

Was it luck or had this sailor some knowledge that saved his life ?



https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-62413556

Markus

I would say modern technology saved his life. The article states “his boat sent a distress signal” I’m assuming they mean Electronic Position Indicating Radio Beacon. Which when registered transmit not only a location but the vessel name, owner and other particulars.

[Jimbuna]

I would say modern technology saved his life. The article states “his boat sent a distress signal” I’m assuming they mean an the Electronic Position Indicating Radio Beacon. Which when registered transmit not only a location but the vessel name, owner and other particulars.

Highly likely :yep:

[Platapus]

Why not both?

[mapuc]

You're right

It was foremost the technologies on his sailing ship that in first place saved his life and a combination of luck and knowledge made him survive these 16 hours under his ship where he had used the cabin.

Markus

[Platapus]

Luck does, however, seem to favor those who are prepared. :up:

[Jimbuna]

Good luck perhaps in this case but bad luck had he of perished.