On a modern yacht in the middle of the ocean with a broken rudder, send out a call for help, then out of the misty past THIS, a merchant ship from the East India Company of the XVIII century, the Götheborg out of Sweden, comes to rescues you ... Wow!

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[–]iamonlyoneman 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

What a fantastic story, thank for sharing

[–]IkeConn 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

You couldn't buy this situation if you tried.

[–]BISH 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

It's likely a PR stunt. Easily paid for.

Infact, you'd get paid to be there.

[–]BISH 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

This is a cool story...

But it's probably a PR stunt to showcase the ship. A sailing vessel loses its rudder on normal seas at 4 in the afternoon? And they were there to tow them for a day... With a sail boat?

That happened. It's too coincidental.

[–]Chipit[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Yes, ships at sea break down all the time. Yes, the nearest ship comes to render aid. Yes, the Gothenberg is at sea all the time, it's a training vessel.

[–]BISH 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Yes, ships at sea break down all the time. Yes, the nearest ship comes to render aid. Yes, the Gothenberg is at sea all the time, it's a training vessel.

Yes, you are a gullible reader.

Another training exercise used as real event.