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Old Dec 29, 2005 | 3:14 pm
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Originally Posted by FlyinHawaiian
Every now and then, a ferry pilot has been forced to ditch their small prop deliveries in the ocean off Hawai`i, due to stronger-than-anticipated headwinds, storms, navigation errors, etc.
Yeah, it's a risky run. I may not have this quite right, but I have a vague recollection that San Francisco to Hawaii is about the longest stretch there is without a place to stop in between.
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