Well, it took me awhile to get around to reading this article that all of you are speaking of.

I'll not rehash all that has been said here, suffice to say that the paddlers in question here are lucky, not only due to having appropriate signalling equipment, but also vessels nearby to effect the rescue.

The curious points to me were the complete lack of honest, and sometimes forceful, communication, especially in the wake of an off the cuff plan change involving crossing to unresearched islands and the seemingly shared concerns about one anothers equipment.

I can only wonder how the trip would have been if this team had done a shakedown trip together prior to the main show.