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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"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

I suppose that it was possible that he was sunk by a whale.

Jonathan... Now that you mentioned it...

A friend of mine (K7HI) is the Radio-Electronics Officer aboard the
Matson container ship "Kauai". Just a couple of days ago... North
of the victim's assumed location the Kauai wrapped a fairly good
sized whale (they think it was a Blue) around the bow just above
the bulb.

The bridge watch at the time... first noticed a drop in RPMs from
100 to 90... and speed... as well as an irregular wake pattern.

Needless to say... the "critter" was killed as a result of the im-
pact.

Bill

On Feb 1, 9:45 am, "
wrote:
I suppose that it was possible that he was sunk by a whale.

Jonathan... Now that you mentioned it...

A friend of mine (K7HI) is the Radio-Electronics Officer aboard the
Matson container ship "Kauai". Just a couple of days ago... North
of the victim's assumed location the Kauai wrapped a fairly good
sized whale (they think it was a Blue) around the bow just above
the bulb.

The bridge watch at the time... first noticed a drop in RPMs from
100 to 90... and speed... as well as an irregular wake pattern.

Needless to say... the "critter" was killed as a result of the im-
pact.

Bill

Maybe the whale was code word for sailboat.

Joe

Maybe the whale was code word for sailboat.

Naw... I don't think so Joe... in this particular incident. But I
think I
know where your coming from with that thought.

The media has a photo... I believe taken from the bridge (this is
one
of those vessels with the main accomodations way the heck up front
....damn near rising straight above the bow) of the poor old whale
wrapped around and partially severed as well.

Bill

wrote in message
ups.com...
I suppose that it was possible that he was sunk by a whale.

Jonathan... Now that you mentioned it...

A friend of mine (K7HI) is the Radio-Electronics Officer aboard the
Matson container ship "Kauai". Just a couple of days ago... North
of the victim's assumed location the Kauai wrapped a fairly good
sized whale (they think it was a Blue) around the bow just above
the bulb.

The bridge watch at the time... first noticed a drop in RPMs from
100 to 90... and speed... as well as an irregular wake pattern.

Needless to say... the "critter" was killed as a result of the im-
pact.

Bill



Yeah, I saw that... too bad for the whale I guess.


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"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

wrote:
I suppose that it was possible that he was sunk by a whale.

Jonathan... Now that you mentioned it...

A friend of mine (K7HI) is the Radio-Electronics Officer aboard the
Matson container ship "Kauai". Just a couple of days ago... North
of the victim's assumed location the Kauai wrapped a fairly good
sized whale (they think it was a Blue) around the bow just above
the bulb.

The bridge watch at the time... first noticed a drop in RPMs from
100 to 90... and speed... as well as an irregular wake pattern.

Needless to say... the "critter" was killed as a result of the im-
pact.

Bill








The whale story is mentioned here (as is the story of the lost sailor):
http://www.latitude38.com/LectronicL...#anchor1085433

--Alan Gomes