Yeah. I've read it. Mostly good.
The ice-dodging scene made me go "WTF, Hutchins?" though.
Three relative amateurs in a small open boat. Only one of them has any experience, and he's been away from it for several years.
Not insurmountable. Especially with the freakin' Avatar riding escort. I'd raise an eyebrow, but otherwise not look askance.
Narrow channel strewn with icebergs. Navigating it is the whole -point- of the excercise. Requires a good sense of timing, an understanding of how the boat responds to the helm and the wind, and a good set of eyes on lookout. A bit of strain, but these are skilled, detail-oriented people, who race starships through cinematic-level asteroid belts. I'm not gonna quibble too much here.
Arctic water conditions. Air temps probably below freezing, water temps close to the same. This is where I start to get wary. Sure, it's the Southern Water Tribe's antarctic home, but still, it's freakin' -cold-. Anyone going in the water that doesn't get rescued, like, IMMEDIATELY, is -dead-. Dee Eee Aye Dee dead.
And now we add the heavily-variable-due-to-narrow-twisty-channel winds. 25 knot winds.
25-knot winds under otherwise -ideal- conditions, a lot of very experienced sailors I know simply -will not leave the dock-. Because it's -brutal-. On mind and body. You need to be on top of everything every single second, react with nigh-superhuman strength and reflexes, and know -exactly- what to do when. Anthy and Utena certainly have at least 1.75 out of three, there... but anything less than 3 out of 3 is very likely to result in a wrecked boat and a dead crew.
Sorry, Ben, I'mma gonna have to call it on this one.
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The ice-dodging scene made me go "WTF, Hutchins?" though.
Three relative amateurs in a small open boat. Only one of them has any experience, and he's been away from it for several years.
Not insurmountable. Especially with the freakin' Avatar riding escort. I'd raise an eyebrow, but otherwise not look askance.
Narrow channel strewn with icebergs. Navigating it is the whole -point- of the excercise. Requires a good sense of timing, an understanding of how the boat responds to the helm and the wind, and a good set of eyes on lookout. A bit of strain, but these are skilled, detail-oriented people, who race starships through cinematic-level asteroid belts. I'm not gonna quibble too much here.
Arctic water conditions. Air temps probably below freezing, water temps close to the same. This is where I start to get wary. Sure, it's the Southern Water Tribe's antarctic home, but still, it's freakin' -cold-. Anyone going in the water that doesn't get rescued, like, IMMEDIATELY, is -dead-. Dee Eee Aye Dee dead.
And now we add the heavily-variable-due-to-narrow-twisty-channel winds. 25 knot winds.
25-knot winds under otherwise -ideal- conditions, a lot of very experienced sailors I know simply -will not leave the dock-. Because it's -brutal-. On mind and body. You need to be on top of everything every single second, react with nigh-superhuman strength and reflexes, and know -exactly- what to do when. Anthy and Utena certainly have at least 1.75 out of three, there... but anything less than 3 out of 3 is very likely to result in a wrecked boat and a dead crew.
Sorry, Ben, I'mma gonna have to call it on this one.
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Sucrose Octanitrate.
Proof positive that with sufficient motivation, you can make anything explode.