Search Resumed For Missing SailorMissing After Trip To Farallons
By Amy Hollyfield

Jan. 30 - KGO - The Coast Guard resumed their search at daybreak for a
respected Silicon Valley computer scientist who disappeared Sunday.
Authorities say he was sailing his 40 foot yacht to the Farallon
Islands, and never returned.


He left from the Gas House Cove Marina next to Fort Mason on Sunday.
His car is there, but the boat is not. The Coast Guard searched from a
C-130 plane until about 3:15 a.m. Tuesday morning, but there is still
no sign of the missing sailor.

Sixty-three-year-old Jim Gray planned to sail to the Farallon Islands
and back on Sunday. The Coast Guard calls it a simple trip --
especially during Sunday's perfect conditions.

Lt. Amy Marrs, U.S. Coast Guard: "It has been a rather perplexing case
because we just don't have any sign as to what might have happened,
and given the good weather conditions we're just not sure. But we're
going to continue searching until we have some kind of a lead or
clue."

Gray was last heard from on Sunday morning. His wife called the Coast
Guard Sunday night when he didn't return and didn't answer his cell
phone.

Gray is a computer scientist for Microsoft who has 10 years sailing
experience. His wife says he is in good health and is sensible about
sailing.

Lt. Amy Marrs, U.S. Coast Guard: "According to the information we got
from his wife, he is a very safety-oriented sailor. He was reported to
have been clipped into his vessel, which is a very safe practice --
especially when sailing alone. He's also very reliable -- not somebody
that would just not check in."

He's an accomplished researcher and a software designer. He worked
with astronomers to build a global telescope that would make data
available on the Internet.

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