Well, from the situation as described at the relevant moment, I don't think they'd have been able to claw off even with a theoretically working engine; Nicola certainly knows the boat is going aground (she steers straight for shoal water); I think it's more that she doesn't know exactly how badly.
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Re: Putting Talisman on the rocks
Date: 2014-06-29 08:41 am (UTC)