Just spoke with the Laura. Hardest question was about the costs involved in mounting the rescue, resources diverted because of this incident. I must admit it's a good point. But races do provide a lot of income to MRT's so it's not like it's a take take take situation.

I do think the RO's at the OMM were in for stick either way this weekend, had they cancelled before, cancelled during, or even let the whole event run, someone would have criticised the call.