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I've never sailed in blue water, but I thought that modern weather and navigation infrastructure mean bad weather can be largely avoided. Either way fire on boa
by lardo 5y ago
I've never sailed in blue water, but I thought that modern weather and navigation infrastructure mean bad weather can be largely avoided. Either way fire on board is still something to be avoided.
- jgeada 5y agoMajor storms can move faster than most sailboats can sail out of the way.
- samatman 5y agoThe electricity still must be distributed around the ship. Proper weatherproofing can easily make the battery the least likely point of failure in the whole system.
- nradov 5y agoSure modern motorized merchant vessels generally route around major named storms (except for rare tragedies like the SS El Faro). But if you want to carry cargo reliably for paying customers then you're going to have to sail into bad weather occasionally. Winter weather in the North Atlantic is usually bad and can change quickly. There's no avoiding it.