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Cat Ass Trophy: Jul 24, 2007; I can do twice the work in half the time

I always though that the sinking of the Edmond Fitzgerald, the boat in the ballad sung by Gordon Lightfoot, took place in the late 1800's, early 1900's.

But no, it happened in 1975. Blows my mind, radio communication and early satellite weather were both available by that time, and ship like that was still lost at sea.

Fake edit: Sorry for the old thread revival, but I really am amazed by this fact.

# ¿ Dec 11, 2020 21:43

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# ¿ May 19, 2024 11:14

Cat Ass Trophy: Jul 24, 2007; I can do twice the work in half the time

FreudianSlippers posted:

You can have all the communication and navigation equipment you want but if you get caught in bad enough conditions you're going down. The sea hates you and wants you to die. Which is why it must always be respected and appeased.

True. I had a co-worker who was in the 2011 Chicago to Mackinac Island race on nearby Lake Michigan, and they got caught up in a very sudden and intense storm. He described it as the most terrifying thing he has even experienced. The just let the boat run and hoped it would not break up or de-mast. I know he posted some footage on Youtube, it was frighteneing. Several boats were not so lucky, and there were two fatalities. In this storm, everyone saw it on radar, it just formed so quick and so strong that there was nothing many people could do to avoid it.

The Great Lakes can but brutal.

# ¿ Dec 12, 2020 07:49

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