Can Everest Horizontal Be Found
Upside Down?
June 25 - Atlantic Ocean
As reported in the last
'Lectronic, last Friday the keel bulb fell off Tim Kent's
Open 50 Everest Horizontal while he and Rick McKenna were
competing in the Bermuda 1-2. Although the two were quickly rescued
110 miles from Bermuda by a cruise ship, now the search is underway
for the upside down hull. The search efforts are hampered by
the fact that Kent doesn't have the means to hire a plane to
look for the proverbial 'needle in a haystack' at $700/hour.
Having looked for a missing craft from the air, we can confirm
it would actually be easier to find a needle in a haystack than
an overturned 50-footer in the middle of the ocean. Nonetheless,
when a guy is down and out, it's often his least well off friends
who are willing to pitch in and help, no matter how slight the
odds. Thus it is that fellow Around Alone competitor Bruce Schwab
- who raced around the world virtually without any money at all
- is flying back to Newport so he and Kent can search for Everest
Horizontal from the deck of Schwab's Wylie 60 Ocean Planet.
Meanwhile, Brad Van Liew, another Around Alone competitor,
will be coordinating from shore.
If anyone wants to chip in, either in terms
of cash or moral support, contact the Everest Horizontal
Shore Crew at www.everesthorizontal.com.
Good lucks guys - we admire your passion and your being there
for each other.
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