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Julia said:
There has also been criticism that her boat was an inappropriate design for the voyage.

Anyone have any idea of the cost of the search and rescue effort all up?

Would be nice if these children were unable to set forth unless they had obtained some sort of insurance policy to pay for their rescue if it all goes bad.
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I hope no insurance company will underwrite the risk - at least none that I intend to hold shares in.
I'd much prefer them to be obliged to deposit, say, $1M in a trust account in every country they come past that might be required to rescue them from the results of their folly. By all means, let them roll it forward as their journey progresses; so, once they're out of India's or Sri Lanka's waters and approach Australia, close the account in the country they leave and roll the $1M forward to Australia. From there to New Zealand, etc...
Alternatively and/or in addition, get the international marine authorities to create a law that makes the country of origin responsible for the costs of rescue. I'm sure the signatory states will follow-up quick smart with laws of their own, making those kids repay any expenses they incurred. And given the profits they stand to make from interviews and pictorials in the likes of No Idea or Women's Daze, they could easily afford it.

Just consider little old Oz, tucked away in this corner of the world with Millions of square miles of open water where ships can/ will come to grief. Calculate square miles per head of population or per $ of GDP. Then compare the result to countries like UK - that idiot Bullimore came from there and needed us to rescue him TWICE! Likewise that French woman ... And how many Yanks? Those countries have many times the number of nutters, and a commensurate surplus of $$$, compared to Australia. Yet they allow them to "test their limits" in our backyard and expect us to pay for their stupidity and under-preparedness.

Makes my blood boil! :banghead:
 
That's an excellent solution, pixel. Have you put it up to the appropriate Minister?
I don't care how it's done, but I'm damned if ill-prepared people should not have to take responsibility for funding their rescue if they get into trouble.
 
They have just sent a jet out from Perth again, it is going to hang around until help arrives, would love to know just how much that well cost us tax payers for that.:eek:
 
Wimbledon: Longest tennis match in history, 59 games to 59 in the final set and still playing. Have played for 10 hours played exactly - 6 hours 50 mins in the final set alone.

John Isner (United States) v Nicholas Mahue (France)

Score 4 - 6, 6 - 3, 7 - 6, 6 - 7, final set 59 - 59. Due to darkness match suspended, until tomorrow. Isner wanted to continue.
 
noirua said:
Wimbledon: Longest tennis match in history, 59 games to 59 in the final set and still playing. Have played for 10 hours played exactly - 6 hours 50 mins in the final set alone.

John Isner (United States) v Nicholas Mahue (France)

Score 4 - 6, 6 - 3, 7 - 6, 6 - 7, final set 59 - 59. Due to darkness match suspended, until tomorrow. Isner wanted to continue.
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Match continues Final Set. John Isner 65 games (106 aces) - Nicholas Mahue 64 games
Mahue serving
10hrs 35m played


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noirua said:
Wimbledon: Longest tennis match in history, 59 games to 59 in the final set and still playing. Have played for 10 hours played exactly - 6 hours 50 mins in the final set alone.

John Isner (United States) v Nicholas Mahue (France)

Score 4 - 6, 6 - 3, 7 - 6, 6 - 7, final set 59 - 59. Due to darkness match suspended, until tomorrow. Isner wanted to continue.
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Game in play: John Isner 68 frames - Nicholas Mahue 67
Mahue serving 40 - 15
11 hours 05m in play
Position is that Isner serves too well, but can't move very well. Mahue serves quite well but can't move quite well enough.
 
noirua said:
Wimbledon: Longest tennis match in history, 59 games to 59 in the final set and still playing. Have played for 10 hours played exactly - 6 hours 50 mins in the final set alone.

John Isner (United States) v Nicolas Mahue (France)

Score 4 - 6, 6 - 3, 7 - 6, 6 - 7, final set 59 - 59. Due to darkness match suspended, until tomorrow. Isner wanted to continue.
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Isner wins 70 games to 68 in final set.
Match lasted 11 hours and 5 minutes.
 
nomore4s said:
What an insane match. How about the crowd for a match on an outside court, it was packed.
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Besides the match time think of the following :

probably world record of a longest match.

Strength of the two players to duel for such a long time.

Crowd expected to pay for two hours and saw a match for 11 hours at the same price.

Sales increased at vendors stalls .
Sponsors get more out of the exhibition for their investment

Only looser IMO will be the organiser to pay for more operating expenses and the waiting crowd for the next games. :D:D
 
That explains the angle grinder as well as the gun oil, those serial No. go down deep.
Did hear a rumor about some stockings and a Bently heading to Manny's house
 

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