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User_gary Posted 16 years ago
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Taxpayers would foot, yacht snapped, rescue bill
Volunteer Michael Wood was the first to see Abby's yacht early on Friday afternoon, and shouted "Contact!"
By then Abby had only a VHF radio, which tends to work only within line of sight. In snatched conversations as the plane flew 500m overhead, she was able to tell Michael Wear, of the WA Water Police, that she was safe and her yacht was still afloat.
In subsequent flyovers, Sergeant Wear told her a rescue vessel was on its way.
The yacht's mast had snapped during a 360-degree roll.
As Canberra said Australian taxpayers would foot part of the rescue bill, the Californian teenager said she would still like to make another world circumnavigation attempt.
Please explain to me the emboldened parts.
Though I guess "snapped" means "broken".
Source : http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/age-not-to-blame-says-teenage-sailor-abby-sunderland/story-e6frg6nf-1225879199299
By then Abby had only a VHF radio, which tends to work only within line of sight. In snatched conversations as the plane flew 500m overhead, she was able to tell Michael Wear, of the WA Water Police, that she was safe and her yacht was still afloat.
In subsequent flyovers, Sergeant Wear told her a rescue vessel was on its way.
The yacht's mast had snapped during a 360-degree roll.
As Canberra said Australian taxpayers would foot part of the rescue bill, the Californian teenager said she would still like to make another world circumnavigation attempt.
Please explain to me the emboldened parts.
Though I guess "snapped" means "broken".
Source : http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/age-not-to-blame-says-teenage-sailor-abby-sunderland/story-e6frg6nf-1225879199299
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Hi Gary, The yacht's mast had snapped during a 360-degree roll. Broke off As Canberra said Australian taxpayers would foot part of the rescue bill, to pay for them to be saved Kind regards, Dokterjokkebrok
- Hi Gary, The yacht's mast had snapped during a 360-degree roll.
- Broke off As Canberra said Australian taxpayers would foot part of the rescue bill, to pay for them to be saved Kind regards, Dokterjokkebrok
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Hi Gary,
The yacht's mast had snapped during a 360-degree roll. Broke off
As Canberra said Australian taxpayers would foot part of the rescue bill, to pay for them to be saved
Kind regards,
Dokterjokkebrok
The yacht's mast had snapped during a 360-degree roll. Broke off
As Canberra said Australian taxpayers would foot part of the rescue bill, to pay for them to be saved
Kind regards,
Dokterjokkebrok
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