Somali Pirates may have seized UK yacht couple

[T_i_B]

Source: BBC

A search is being carried out for a British couple who are feared to have been taken captive by Somalian pirates while sailing near the Seychelles.

Paul and Rachel Chandler, aged 58 and 55, of Tunbridge Wells, Kent, were heading for Tanzania in their yacht, the Lynn Rival.

They sent a distress signal on Friday but have not been heard from since.

BBC security correspondent Frank Gardner said his sources believed they were being taken to Somalia. He said it was thought the couple and their yacht were headed for the port of Haradheere.


Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/kent/8327416.stm

[Soylent Brice]

1. here's a photo of the couple:

they were last seen talking to this man:

[earcandle]

20. Gee, I hope they are okay. Will anyone try to find and rescue them?

I have no problem with people being rich.
Its when they invest in arms, war, disease and prisons I have
a problem with them. 

[gmoney]

21. nevermind

[Mike Daniels]

2. Just two more people getting their just rewards for polluting and overfishing the waters

Because the pirates are only acting as environmental enforcers and are the good guys in all this activity. (sarcasm)

[katkat]

3. Darwin at work n/t

[Robb]

4. Fucking heartless thing to say.

Seem like a nice couple. Didn't know 38 feet was a "yacht," but there you go.

http://blog.mailasail.com/lynnrival

[katkat]

6. really

Couple sales their yacht, as it is described in every newscast I saw, into pirate-infested waters and is, duh, captured by pirates. Pirates get big ransom, couple is released. They ought to be charged for the expenses of the rescue efforts.

[Robb]

7. Darwin award winners *die*.

You implied a retired couple who have been "saling" their boat around the area for years deserves to die.

Defend that, "progressive."

[katkat]

9. get a grip

I was saying someone does something terminally stupid, good things do not result. If some individuals are dolts, they don't get to reproduce, for example. That's Darwin too.

[Robb]

10. All I ask is you think before you type next time. nt

[katkat]

15. I'm thinking, you're not, or you wouldn't leap to conclusions n/t

[Robb]

26. Nice. Heartless and impenitent.

What a welcome treat you are.

[TankLV]

13. Yess - these IDLE RICH shouldn't be allowed to REPRODUCE!!!

I'm a progressive in the likes of the French and Russian Revolutionaries - THEY had the right idea!!!

[marylanddem]

5. Why would they be sailing in an area known for piracy?

Makes no sense to me.

[Robb]

8. Looking at their blog

They were pretty familiar with the area, and had been around the block, so to speak for years. They'd never seen piracy there before; "known for piracy" seems to be a blanket statement thrown out by the press for a damn big piece of ocean.

[T_i_B]

11. "seems to be a blanket statement thrown out by the press"

That's why I altered the headline from Pirates 'seize UK yacht couple' to Somali Pirates may have seized UK yacht couple. We still don't know for sure and while it is likely that it was pirates, it's best not to make assumptions.

I just wish the headline writers realized that.

[TankLV]

12. Stupid Ingorant Idle Rich! Fuck 'em...

Gee Lovey - where shall we sail the Yacht this year - I know - let's go into the MOST DANGEROUS PLACE IN THE WORLD!

Having all this money is so so boring and last century - we already have all the viagra and crack we need - so our lives are horibly horibly dull, dull, dull - we need a NEW and BIGGER thrill!!!

I certainly hope they don't waste public monies on these IDIOTS!!!

I see a Darwin Award comming!!!

[One_Life_To_Give]

14. How dare they sell the house and Buy a 100k boat to live on!

We can't have retiree's doing this! Think of the children for heavens sake!

[Robb]

18. Probably more like 75K

That poster's attitude is embarrassing.

[leftynyc]

16. Your comment

just freeking reeks of jealousy. Sad you wish death on people just because they sold their house and decided to live on a boat. Very progressive of you.

[Coventina]

17. Wow this thread is disgusting. I've seen stupid on this site before.

But this is stupid and ugly.

[PJPhreak]

19. agreed! nt

[Dreamer Tatum]

22. Well, the thread turns on a DU powderkeg word: YACHT

The mere mention of the word "yacht" drives some people into a frenzied, self-righteous rage.

[truthisfreedom]

23. The whole "eat the rich" meme here at DU makes me nauseous.

Senseless idiocy.

[Regret My New Name]

25. yeah... poor people taste better than the rich anyway... I mean, WTF?

I make perfect sense and am always 100% relevant.

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