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Abandon Ship! Coast Guard Rescue Beneteau 523 in the Atlantic

Practical Sailor
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What would cause the captain and crew to abandon ship in the Atlantic ocean? There was no sailboat disaster here, but a coast guard rescue helicopter plucked them from the ocean after they called mayday from their Beneteau Oceanis 523. Captain Thomas Hackspiel and his crew of two men set out from Norfolk and were rescued 150 miles off Cape Hatteras. Weather expert Chris Parker chimes in on what might have caused this sailboat crew to need rescue. Practical Sailor is your trusted resource for reviews of sailboats and sailing gear. https://www.practical-sailor.com Chat with us on Facebook!   / practicalsailor   ...more
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Abandon Ship! Coast Guard Rescue Beneteau 523 in the Atlantic
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98,937Views
Feb 32025
What would cause the captain and crew to abandon ship in the Atlantic ocean? There was no sailboat disaster here, but a coast guard rescue helicopter plucked them from the ocean after they called mayday from their Beneteau Oceanis 523. Captain Thomas Hackspiel and his crew of two men set out from Norfolk and were rescued 150 miles off Cape Hatteras. Weather expert Chris Parker chimes in on what might have caused this sailboat crew to need rescue. Practical Sailor is your trusted resource for reviews of sailboats and sailing gear. https://www.practical-sailor.com Chat with us on Facebook!   / practicalsailor  

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Practical Sailor

45.6K subscribers