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BUY ONE GET ONE 1/2 OFF Visit us before November 30, 2009 to receive a second winch at half price. Select models only. Sizes 32-53: chrome, aluminum, manual, electric, self-tailing, plain-top, Quattro Page 70 • Latitude 38 • October, 2009 2822 Canon St., San Diego, CA 92106 P: (619) 225-9411, F: (619) 225-9414 (800) 532-3831 Sales@SailingSupply.com www.SailingSupply.com COURTESY COCOKAI LETTERS water hole in a massive desert, we shudder to think how few drops they would allot each parched traveller who came by. Maybe four whole days would seem like a long time to the billionaires who are the core supporters of The Nature Conservancy, and who often travel to Nature Conservancy sites by private jet or megayacht. But it's not to sailors to who make big sacrifices to arrive at such remote places in such an eco-friendly fashion. As anyone who has crossed an ocean can attest, it takes at least 24 hours to recover from an ocean passage and 24 hours to prepare for the next leg — which would have left the Cocokai crew with a pitifully short two days at Palmyra to relax and have a peek around. How could The Nature Conservancy staff at Palmyra give sweet little Coco the boot after just four days? Geez, thanks a lot. As we recall, Cocokai bur ned only 15 gallons of diesel on their three-week, 3,000-mile trip from the Galapagos to the Marquesas. That's about one quarter of what self-proclaimed ocean-loving mini-megayacht owners burn using one generator for one day while tied to the dock. And a fraction of what they use in a single hour while underway. So we think The Nature Conservancy should not only welcome visiting sailors with a week's stay at Palmyra, but should also honor them with an exhibit celebrating what a small footprint they've left in getting there. Yes, we understand the need to protect critical habitats and for such places not to be overrun by crowds, but we don't think respectful cruisers staying a week would pose any danger to Palmyra. As for the contention that remote Palmyra might have become a casino had the Conservancy not bought it, come on — that was about as much in the cards as our becoming the next black President of the United States. ⇑⇓HE SEEMS LIKE SUCH A NICE MAN My wife and I have just spent the past two months in the river/estuary of Playa del Sol, El Salvador, aboard our boat Freedom. It’s a beautiful, peaceful place to pass the days, explore, do boat projects, and enjoy the cruising lifestyle. During this time, we’ve come to know the people and politics of the small community quite well. The May edition of Latitude featured a letter titled "44 Days in an El Salvador Jail," that was written by a man named Alfred. The man painted a colorful picture of his experiences here, and described how a local man named Santos allegedly assaulted him, broke his arm, and threatened him with a pistol. As a result of the dispute, Alfred claims to have spent 44 days in an El Salvadoran jail. Alfred writes an entertaining article, and while we must admit that we weren't around when the alleged incidents occured, there are clearly holes in what he presented as facts. In the two months that we've spent here, we've learned that Alfred changed his story many times. For example, I read court documents that said his left arm was broken, but at a later hearing, his right arm was in a cast. Furthermore, Alfred never presented an X-ray of his broken arm, proof of the injury, or even evidence that he'd visited a doctor.
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