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December 5, 2006 · about 19 years ago

Mega-Yacht Rescues Distressed ARC Crew

The skipper of Mirabella V, David Dawes, of Newport, R.I., reports on the successful rescue of the three-person crew of Compromise, a 32-foot sloop taking part in the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers. When you receive a Mayday by satellite, you always wonder if you are the closest. We plotted ourselves a

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The skipper of Mirabella V, David Dawes, of Newport, R.I., reports on the successful rescue of the three-person crew of Compromise, a 32-foot sloop taking part in the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers.

When you receive a Mayday by satellite, you always wonder if you are the closest. We plotted ourselves as 160 miles from the scene but going generally that direction. We informed Falmouth Coast Guard of our position and what sort of vessel we were. FCG asked us to divert, which we happily did.

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