Lost mariners’ story not adding up
Last week we talked about Jennifer Appel and Tasha Fuiava who were rescued by the Navy’s USS Ashland. This week, the US Coast Guard is punching holes in their tale, according to the Seattle Times. The Coast Guard says that they are conducting an investigation and no charges have been brought.
The first problem is that they had an Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) on board, but that they had never turned it on so they could be rescued.
Also, they say that they survived a storm that the National Weather Service says never happened;
On their first day at sea, May 3, the two U.S. women described running into a fearsome storm that tossed their vessel with 60 mph (97 kph) winds and 30-foot (9-meter) seas for three days, but meteorologists say there was no severe weather anywhere along their route during that time.
After leaving “we got into a Force 11 storm, and it lasted for two nights and three days,” Appel said of the storm they encountered off Oahu. In one of the first signs of trouble, she said she lost her cellphone overboard.
“We were empowered to know that we could withstand the forces of nature,” Appel said. “The boat could withstand the forces of nature.”
But the National Weather Service in Honolulu said no organized storm systems were in or near Hawaii on May 3 or in the days afterward. Archived NASA satellite images confirm there were no tropical storms around Hawaii that day.
The two had only known each other for a week when they decided to take off on their little journey.
Like I said before, I’m glad the dogs are OK.
Category: Navy
I think they were abducted by aliens, but promised to cover it up. A whole body scan will detect unusual radiation that can be traced to isotopes that are rare on the Earth’s surface. The boat was left unattended so it took some damage.
Or time travel.
Just ask Dr. Who if time travel is on the level.
It’s actually a bit wibbly wobbly, timey-whimey.
Maybe they were abducted and anal probed to the point where it gave them brain damage?
They were kinda cute, I’d volunteer for that duty…
@CCO- Abductees sometimes have micro chips implanted in their skin and that is the skinny.
Aliens….They’ll need to be examined then to ensure they aren’t carrying any contraband e.g. crew of the Nostromo
I thought something was hinky the other day when they were found but as with everyone else, i don’t get *WHY*?
Now that we find they had an EPIRB on board, and didn’t use it, I’m calling it full BULLSHIT.
The real story will come out.
A person who claimed she was a friend/acquaintance of Jennifer’s said that she and Jen were on an extreme long endurance cross country motorcycle racing team together and she was a bit /crazy/adventurous/blond/adrenaline junkie/nuts, but that doesn’t explain this.
I hope they get a bill from the Coast Guard.
Sounds more like a “Fairy Tale” than a “Sea Story.”
I wonder if they ran into missing flight 370.
Or came across the uncharted island where Jimmy Hoffa, Amelia Earhart, Jim Morrison and Sasquatch live?
I saw Jim Morrison in Bisbee AZ. Bartender at St. Elmo’s.
Gilligan’s Island
Anyone know about their finances? One does not have a sailboat such as that and be poor.Maybe they were looking for an adventure story to sell?
Boat: a hole in the water, into which one pours large sums of money.
I have known several people who went broke in a hurry having bought a “modest” boat.
Want to know what owning a boat is like? Try our Yacht Simulator(TM).
Stand in a cold shower and tear up $100 bills.
“Its not gay if its underway”
Hillary Clinton
“It’s only queer if it’s at the pier.”
John “Lurch” Kerry
Oh for crying out loud…
Next time, SPEW ALERT !!!!
Dammit, you both owe me a screen…
Sapper got me started and Infidel added on and damn near killed me trying to hold it in…
Damn…….
Great come back John and only125% correct.
Yeah.
A couple of diesels that caught by the elements by surprise.
My best guess.
Curious as to if they have partners/husbands…?
Curious as to if they have partners/husbands…?
And if any of them are missing….
Russia Collusion
So, what they are saying is the weather started getting rough and their tiny ship was tossed.
And all they really wanted was a three-hour tour.
Sooo..who was The Skipper… and who was Gilligan?
And why did the castaways bring so many clothes with them on a 3 Hour Tour?
They all didn’t bring a lot of clothes with them; I decided years ago that the Howells were changing hotels (they could’t check it yet) so they just brought their steamer trunks with them.
“check in” rather.
But, but, but how did Ginger get all her glamous gowns…and makeup..and hair products to fix her hair…and the same with Mary Anne?
The only ones who wore the same clothes were the Professor, the Skipper and Gilligan..
And one would think that the Skipper would be a little thinner(in fact, all of them) if they only ate coconuts..
And last: If they could build shelters, make it possible to operate a radio and all the other things, why is it they could not fix that durn Minnow?
Oh, wait a minute… I forgot…it was a TV show.
And I still think there is something fishy about those two women and their dogs being lost at sea for 5 months.
Were the dogs male or female?
Hack has a theory as to (slipped that one by you) Gilligan’s Island. Thurston Howell III was an international drug dealer, hence all of the cash on hand. Lovey Howell is still in the picture because Thurston doesn’t want to get whacked by her family. The Professor was on board to cook the meth. Obviously Ginger and Maryanne are arm candy for Mr. Howell, and Mrs. Howell has been known to dive in on that from time to time. The Skipper is there to move the merchandise. And Gilligan? Every good drug dealer needs a psycho to take out the competition.
You missed that episode where they came up with a glue that looked like it would glue the boat back together (and I guess I missed most of it) something happened (probably Gilligan related) but then everything fell off it—it fell completely apart and poof, never seen again. No, really.
The radio and rest: handwavium.
Ok, didn’t want to do it but if no one else will
Love that Lesbianese cream pie action!!!!
SCHWING!!!!!
I am just glad they got to rinse that cream and sand off. It was making me uncomfortable.
Does it matter?
Ginger was HOT!
Ginger was a brainless bimbo.
Anyone and everyone with an ounce of sense or taste would hit Maryann every day and twice on Sundays.
The lake where they made the pic was off of an expressway and they somehow edited the traffic noise out and kept the cameras below the tree line.
If not for the courage of the fearless dogs, the Sea Nymph would be lost!
Along with some salads, I’m sure…
Jeez … the one character I could never figure out was the Professor. Here’s a man who can make a nuclear bomb out of two coconuts and a piece of vine … but he can’t patch a 3-foot hole in a boat?
Gimme a break.
or some salad
Hey, they were EMPOWERED etc, etc. Turned out well, didn’t it? Long distance motorcycle racers? You couldn’t make this stuff up! Grrrlpower! Woof!
I’ll be thinking about that for a few weeks. I’ll get back to ya when I figure out what “empowered” means.
Four D-cells?
The Lost Lezos.
That’s an island near Greece I think.
I do believe they were heading for the Greek island of Lesbos(if they hadn’t been there already).
Doesn’t Wonder Woman hail from there?
This story smelled on Day 1.
The odor is just magnifying with time.
Yup. Wife mentioned these ladies when the story first broke and I told her how BS the whole thing sounded.
Watching these two, it really looks like the Hawaiian gal is just along for the crazy ride. She ain’t saying much.
Did you see the interview where they said they were frequently attacked by tiger sharks, which were circling them, and studying their routines? LOL Outside of LL Cool J’s incredible turn in “Deep Blue”, sharks ain’t that smart. They’re Pac Man of the sea.
Bull. Sharks are still traveling the Slave Trade Route from Africa to The Americas looking for bodies tossed over.
Well, gee whiz, don’t youse guys think these clever girls deserve a kudo or two for coming up with a real fake rescue-at-sea sea story that nearly breaks your heart?
I mean, really, they both looked quite well fed and so did the dogs, so we should all be grateful and get selfies with them, shouldn’t we?
How ’bout at least one kudo? Half a kudo?
Could the boat hold the amount of food that they said they had on board—a year’s worth?
I remember those Kudos bar snacks.
Behold the field in which I grow my fucks….
Probably a publicity stunt/hoax so they can get their 15 minutes of fame and a reality show contract. Dollars to donuts that video footage of their sojourn at sea will soon turn up on YouTube in advance of the premier of their new reality show on Oxygen Network…
Maybe the set sail to rescue Balloon Boy. Man, that kid’s old man went full Bernath.
So did Clock Boy’s parents.
Ellen G. will be all over this…..
I wonder if she will avoid he hashtag #metoo?
Then we all agree: this fish story stinks from the head to the end.
FISHY!
In more ways than one “wink”…
From looking at all the algae growing above the waterline, my guess is these two beached their boat somewhere for at least a few months.
It was listing to port in the water for a long time.
They remind me of Donald Crowhurst. Fascinating story if you have never heard about him.
Rats! I saw that mark and I thought it was trying to tell me something. All I could come with was “didn’t wash the boat; same waterline all the time. Legit?” but I think you may have something.
OK; now what about the Las Vegas shooting—was there a second shooter?
I wonder if they were looking at book deal and Lifetime Movie dollar signs as the Landing Ship showed up.
My own view is that Jennifer Appel is the star of the freak show. Tasha Fuiava is being carried along in a supporting role.
Appel’s bigger narative problem is that if you look closely at the details they either don’t make sense or she changes them depending on the situation. Her explanation for not using the EPIRB, for example, directly conflicts with her claim of having only 24 hours left to live when first rescued. There are multiple instances of these kinds of statements failing the sniff check when compared to available facts.
Something else to consider is that people who venture out in sailboats tend to see success as a matter of taking the craft out, and bringing it back in one piece. Having to be rescued is not something to be proud of. And yet here’s Appel with her dog, grinning and giving the thumbs up whenever somebody points a camera in her direction.
When the rescue first happened, I wanted to give Appel and Fuiava the benefit of the doubt. Not anymore.
@Perry
I also heard they didn’t want too use the EPIRB because they didn’t think that they were in any danger. Floating around for 6 months with no sails they claim. Bullshit, it makes the grass grow green, bullshit-I forgot how the rest goes. Used to know it when I was a kid. Anyone out there over 70 remember it.
One of these ladies appears to have gained some weight during their “5 month” sojourn. How does that happen ? The food supply was way more than needed if they planned it right, as well as the dog food factor.”Fido” looked ready for Westminster Kennel Club debut. Major weather confliction per Coast Guard, details missing, stories morphing..except for never having sailed seriously before and that excuse about the EPIRB avoidance is way out there.
I see the “BS flag” waving. Maybe their story will be better explained in the next issue of “The Advocate”. CAPT Bones USN (ret)
Rhyme of the Lesbian Mariners? Scissor me timbers….arrrrrrr!
A lot doesn’t add up, especially not using the EPIRB. I’ve been part of several SAR cases and people don’t look that good after a few days, much less the months these two spent at sea.
scissor me timbers…bwahahahahahahhaha
Watched US Navy on youtube and they had the two women on the pier in front of the rescue ship telling about their adventure and thanking the Navy. How long did it take the ship to get into port? A day or two? I don’t think they put on their normal weight after scarfing down those Navy Bennies. in such a short time after MIA for 5 months. I wonder if the MAA told the women on the chow line to move up asshole to belly button?
I thought that the story was a little sketchy. Who cruises across the Pacific without at least a compass? My Gaydar redlined on this one.
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The first thought that came to mind when I saw the first photo was that they looked to be pretty healthy after 5 months ‘lost’ at sea.
Maybe they define words like lost and at sea differently than the rest of us. Or, perhaps all that time lost at sea was not consecutive. Like, maybe, a week playing tourist on a Pacific island, then two days at sea followed by two weeks in a 5-star hotel on another island, etc? Perhaps they only got panicky the last couple of hours, after they dropped their electronics overboard.
A lotta fiction in their tale of daring do.
Will join the others in saying that at least the dogs look happy and healthy. Maybe charges of cruelty to animals can be investigated for carelessly exposing the dogs to unnecessary danger.
The marine growth on the side of the boat is certainly wierd
Was the boat sailing on one tack for a very long time?
Or was it aground on its side?
Looks to me like it may have been moored up in the stagnant headwaters of a shallow freshwater inlet or creek resting on its sides during low tides for quite some time before it took to sea, I don’t think it has been at sea for any great length of time going by how much debris still sticks to the hull, certainly not a deep water anchored or marina berthed vessel.
P.S How many screws are in a lesbian’s boat?…None, it’s all tongue & groove.
^^^^+40 COOL PINTS!!!^^^^
oh my
I didn’t see that one coming. The visual will be hard to get out of my head.
They didn’t mean to be late to port, they were coming lickety-split
Glad I didn’t have any coffee in my mouth when I read that.
UGGGHHH!!! Now I need mind bleach!
They didn’t sail their sailboat….once the engine quit they appear to have just floated aimlessly..
You bunch of characters who post on this site amaze me, and amuse me. It amazes me how astute you frequently show yourselves to be, as in this case where you nailed these two about as fast as the news hit the stands. And, your sense of humor is without peer. Then, to sweeten the whole thing is your politics – as nearly in line with mine as any site I’ve frequented. Keep it up, you wonderful incorrigibles.
API I love you
I’m surprised that no one has asked this question yet.
Her last name is Appel. Is she related to Adam Appel featured in this article?
http://valorguardians.com/blog/?p=18709
Or did ol’ Adam get himself a sex change?
A sort of related/sort of not related question for the sonar types. Say I was stranded at sea. If I started hammering an SOS on the side of the hull or on something metal stuck in the water, would I be heard by anyone’s sonar?
Nope! Certainly not beyond visual range. Source Level would be insufficient to overcome the Ambient Noise. Dynamite, however….Get it down in the Deep Sound Channel, and it will be heard for thousands of miles.
Can you define “Deep Sound Channel” for an old land lubber, por favor Jefe?
While I do not expect to be stranded at sea with any spare dynamite, the knowledge nonetheless may become useful some day.
If I recall my Tom Clancy, below the thermocline (sp?) you hit cold water which will transmit sounds a long ways… I was an electromagnetic spectrum kinda guy above ground, though, so anything in the water is sheer hearsay and I could be wrong.
Gotta re-read my Tom Clancy, it appears. I missed that factoid.
I have to try to apply what I know about RF propagation to sonar to get any idea what is going on underwater. That and, in this instance, what I know about seismographs.
Energy is energy..EM or otherwise. The atmosphere is a mirror image of the ocean with trapping layers near the surface(sometimes!).
In really deep water, the sound speed (function of temp, salinity and pressure)decreases to a certain point, then starts to increase due to pressure. This depth of lowest sound speed is the Deep Sound Channel Axis. Think of a parabola opening to the right. Since sound will travel towards the lowest sound speed(Snell’s Law), sound within this Deep Sound Channel will refract towards the DSCA, overshoot and refract back the other way….and so on, so the sound is ‘channeled’ along the DSCA. Since this sound energy suffers little loss due to interaction with either the surface or bottom, it can travel a very long distance.
Dr. Maurice Ewing from U of Texas came up with the term “SOFAR”(Sound Focusing and Ranging) channel in the early 1940’s.
Glad to know all the 4 dogs on board were safe.
As someone with a sailboat this story seems so full of shit it’s unbelievable.
One imagines their planning went like this:
1) Buy a sailboat
2) Plan a month voyage
3) Bring food for a year
4) Depart on voyage
5) Have engine failure during non-existent storm at time of departure
6) Never use the sails on a sailboat to power the vessel
7) Use wind power to generate electricity for water make, but still not powering sails with the wind.
8) Kick back and enjoy the warm, calm seas
9) Keep a detailed journal of your harrowing experiences while floating around with a year’s worth of food and plenty of water
10) Pretend you have no idea the sun rises in the east and sets in the west
11) Because of #10 avoid sailing due east or west to make sure you don’t find land
12) Continue floating aimlessly
13) Tell people that tiger sharks almost ate your 50 foot sailboat
14) Never turn on working EPIRB to be found quickly
15) When sufficient time has passed to prove 2 women can survive for 99 days on a boat with 365 days worth of food without any help from men move your boat into fishing grounds
16) Once spotted make sure you wash your hair and do your makeup
17) Get rescued
18) contact your agent
19) Sell book and movie rights
20) use money to buy bigger sailboat and nice house in Hawaii…kick back and enjoy the rest of your days.
That’s where I was thinking the original course was going to end. Unfortunately I believe they can still make the movie unless they get convicted, not sure how that works?
Step 1–Get “lost” at sea.
Step 2–Get “rescued”.
Step 3–????
Step 4–Profit!
I can’t take credit for that list, but I thought it worth sharing.
You took the words right outta my mouth
Lost At Sea = maxed out Credit Card in the cruise ship casino
https://pilotonline.com/news/nation-world/national/they-say-they-were-lost-at-sea-for-months-but/article_40ac4c20-1f54-5869-a81a-7658c070dace.html