On Fri, 03 Jan 2014 18:15:41 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

On 1/3/2014 3:47 PM, Wayne.B wrote:
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/05/ma...n-the-sea.html

If you're unable to read the New York Times content, go to Google news
and search for: "a speck in the sea".

Anyone who has ever spent time on the ocean will find this well worth
reading.



Unbelievable determination and luck!

You have to give a high five to the USCG also.


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Yes. I was particularly impressed that USCG marshalled the number of
resources that they did, and also with the sophistication of their
drift analysis program based on winds, tide, sea conditions, etc. The
ability to then translate that drift analysis into a search strategy,
and automatically send the search patterns to their aircraft is very
powerful.