Steve Shapiro’s frequently rescued sailboat Nora, has been sold. In January, we posted about a pair of American sailors who had been rescued nine times in sailing from Norwalk to Cornwell in the UK on a 40′ gaff rigged sloop named Nora. The two sailors, Bob Weise and Steve Shapiro, both 71, had been attempting to sail across the Atlantic from Norway to Maine but had suffered a variety of breakdowns and groundings which resulted in calling for help from rescue teams from Norway, Scotland, Ireland and the UK.
Veteran yachtsman, Sir Robin Knox-Johnston was one of the many who criticized the two sailors. In January, Sir Robin said, “This is no longer a joke. It costs between £6,000 and £8,000 every time a lifeboat is launched. These guys are costing the RNLI a fortune. They need to frankly pack it in or, I hate to say it, get the hell out of our waters.”
The BBC is reporting that Dartmouth-based yacht brokers, Wooden Ships, confirmed it had sold the Nora which was moored at Hayle harbour about two weeks ago.
Mr. Shapiro says that he has now purchased a 40′ yacht in Maine and plans to sail the east coast of the US with friends.
Too bloody right, Sir Robin!
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and the RNLI collectively breathed a sigh of relief
while the USCG shudders in anticipation . . . .
Good lord. Needing a rescue one time is enough for me to pack it in.
“…plans to sail the east coast of the US with friends.”
A much more reasonable plan.