In another life I was a member of a Sea Rescue Group in WA. In addition to that I have spent another big part of my working life on the ocean.
I cannot understand these idiots at all. Not only does their ancient boat appear to be well past its use by date, it appears that what safety equipment that they did have was mostly out of date.
Evidently one of them has already been fined in relation to the safety equipment, but what should really happen is that they are forced to pay for what the search has cost!
Missing SA boaties safe and well after largest sea search in SA history
Missing SA boaties safe and well after largest sea search in SA history - ABC News
"I feel fine, I've been doing this s*** all my life, it's only everyone else who's freaking out," Mr Higgins said to media who journeyed out to see him.
"This is not my first rodeo, I've been out in cyclones, this is just a walk in the park."
He thanked the rescue teams who went looking for the pair but was confident of making it back without them.
"If they hadn't turned up, I'd have been sneaking through the channel, up the river, I'd be parked on the jetty now swilling beer!"
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