wrote in message
oups.com...
Bet it had a keel smile,

Hey Joe... what does that statement mean? As a layperson I'm just
not familiar with that term?

Wow... don't know the guy, but..

Jonathan... today... Latitude 38 had a pretty good presentation of
what
the situation is and the victim envolved.. and the measures that have
been
undertaken by the "coasties" S&R measures... which seemed kind of
thorough.

Since your are a local... at this particular hour... what is now
your take on
this dilemma?

Bill



I really have no clue as to what happened. While I'm not familiar with Gray
nor his boat, I am familiar with the area and with C&C 40s. This part of the
Pacific coast can be nasty, but he had a good boat. I suppose it's possible
that he was sunk by a whale, which do travel in the area, but I think that's
a stretch. Also, a collision with another boat is a possibility, but again,
remote in my opinion. Certainly, he was not struck by a large ship, unless
he was in one of the traffic lanes, and in that case, it would have been
reported. The larger vessels don't go all that close to the islands. I've
got a friend who sails out of that marina, but I haven't heard anything
else.

Very strange. This is not some kook or desperate guy.


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