With Hurricane Sandy threatening the United States’ east coast, Robin Walbridge still planned to set sail.Walbridge, captain of the HMS Bounty, intended to leave New London, Connecticut, on Thursday, October 25, 2012, as scheduled. St. Petersburg, Florida, was the ship’s destination. Being out on the ocean during a hurricane is dangerous for any ship, but Walbridge believed a vessel was safer at sea than it was tied up in port.Also Read: A close…