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“Well, that was fun,” Ham announced.
Even with the two of them and the four-axis autopilot the rescue had been a major battle. Even clear of the land effects, the waves and wind had been in a contrary mood.
Harvey and Vivian had done their usual amazing task. Harvey had dived into the fray, eventually recovering two bodies and three survivors. While they worked frantically to save the latter from hypothermia, it was now up to Sly to get them to the cutter Steadfast. Quickly.
But getting there fast wasn’t the problem. They had a ferocious tailwind, which was a good thing. If it had been a headwind, as it had on the way out, they would be in even worse trouble than they were. Having his only available refuge being a hard-pitching cutter just five times longer than his helo was not a co
