Luck or knowledge

mapuc · 08-04-22, 05:36 PM

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 ?

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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 · 08-04-22, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by 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 ?

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 · 08-05-22, 06:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Rockstar

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

Platapus · 08-05-22, 02:52 PM

Why not both?

mapuc · 08-05-22, 02:57 PM

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 · 08-06-22, 04:31 AM

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

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Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,399 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	Luck does, however, seem to favor those who are prepared. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.