Doubtless you've heard about the couple with young kids who got into trouble on their sailboat.
No, not Rebel Heart - Anasazi Girl.
The particulars are so similar. Anasazi Girl is also American-flagged, they also had very young kids aboard (ages 1, 3 and 5, according to a story online), and they also had to be rescued from their disabled boat - they were dismasted west of Cape Horn last month.
But where Rebel Heart went viral, Anasazi Girl has received not a speck of attention. I only heard about them through the sailing grapevine here in Whangarei (turns out we know a couple of their friends) and the link above has received two comments since it was posted nearly a month ago.
So, what's the diff - why does one event get no notice, and the other become the latest distraction for millions of people?
We've asked ourselves the same question. AG's "rescue" was over before it began, in terms of the media cycle- not quite so dramatic, when the news is just "hey, it's done!" They weren't rescued in by the US military, complete with parachuting medics. They didn't have a sick baby. AG blogs, but don't really engage in social media the way the RH crew does. These things all add up to fed the drama-loving media at home for RH but not for AG.
ReplyDeleteyeah, all those things make sense. Plus there was that picture of Lyra in the backpack carrier in mid-rescue, staring at the camera. That'll do a lot...
DeleteI follow several sailing around the world blogs, I was thinking the same thing. Many sailers have stories. Last big sailing story was Abby.
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By the way... I'm sooo glad I found your blog! I can escape my boring life and dream of the day I get to fulfill my dream of traveling around the world. :) or even maybe just just sailing. :)
ReplyDeleteMarlene, Charlotte, NC
Hey Marlene - Thanks, that's so nice of you. Tell all your friends! And take the jump and bring that dream to life!
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