I'm very sorry for the trouble occurred to mr Tortolani and the sad lot of the boat Città di Salerno. He is safe now; she is lost. We must thank the CG and the ship Missouri. ALL SKIPPERS are obliged now to reflect upon the importance of what they did.
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GianFranco I am in awe of
GianFranco I am in awe of your extraordinary endeavour, you are indeed a brave, tenacious and talented gentleman.. "A warrior knows that it takes many battles, he goes on" Thank God you are safe and well..we must thank God for persons like Kevin Reddin also, a truly honourable sincere gentleman..It is not the first time that Kevin has come to the rescue kindly giving of his time, energy and committment.. Congratultions Gianfranco and to Kevin for once again just being in the right place when assistance was required..
Una O'Neill Omagh Northern Ireland.
You are an angel
You are an angel Kevin.
Thank you for hosting our friend Gianfranco.
This afternoon I took a bit
This afternoon I took a bit of a detour from being shore support for Peter Bourke on Rubicon, to helping another OSTAR sailor in distress. The Maersk Missouri docked in Port Newark NJ about 6:30 PM this evening, and after an hour for the ship to clear customs and immigration, Gianfranco Tortolani came down the gangway – safe and sound.
He is presently sound asleep in my guest bedroom in Westfield NJ getting a well earned rest, and tomorrow morning he will be on a train heading up north to join the rest of the skippers up on Newport.
Kevin Redden
www.BoatMoves.com
Gianfranco, we heard of what
Gianfranco, we heard of what happened to you while in Newport.
We are glad to know that you're fine now.
You scared us.
Gianfranco!
Ciao
jaz