The real Perfect Storm

[pokerfan]

Not talking about the Andrea Gail, but the sailboat. The movie really made the skipper look like an utterly suicidal fool. The facts are a little more complicated.

http://www.westsail.org/satori.html

[edbermac]

1. I read the book; this is an interesting followup story.

Still not sure about whose story to believe, the captain or his 2 passengers.

[pokerfan]

2. The book is a real page-turner and is highly recommended

I tend to side with the more experienced opinion. The fact that the storm did not damage Satori would indicate that it was more of a case of the crew being more distressed than the vessel.

The movie needed villains; apparently mother nature wasn't enough. Greedy boat owners, reckless fishermen and a foolish sailboat captain: "I've never charted a course in my life!" Yeah, right.

Further reading: http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B0DE3D6123CF935A3575BC0A9669C8B63&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all"> THE BOATING REPORT; In the Real Storm, the Skipper, the Crew and the Boat All Survived

[edbermac]

3. Junger's comment in that article is interesting.

"Junger, who did not speak to Leonard for his book, did not return a phone call seeking comment for this column. But in a 1997 interview about Leonard in The New York Observer, Junger said, ''He didn't sound like the kind of guy I wanted to talk to.''"

Excuse me? You write a book and don't want to interview someone who plays a prominent role in your book? Did you at one time work for Rupert Murdoch?

[pokerfan]

4. That was an amazing comment

Especially in light of how well researched everything else was. I think he bought into Stimson's story and didn't see any point in talking with Leonard who obviously had a completely different take on the events.