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.

Copyright 2007, ABC7/KGO-TV/DT.

"Joe" wrote in message
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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.

Copyright 2007, ABC7/KGO-TV/DT.



Wow... don't know the guy, but the LT is right... conditions were pretty
much perfect over the weekend. Unfortunately, I was busy, so no sailing. The
Farallons trip can be not nice at all sometimes, especially this time of
year, but the weather is pretty stable right now. The Potato Patch
especially can be dangerous in the extreme.

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"Joe" wrote
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I know a scam when I read one. The dude's 63. He's ready to retire. He's got good insurance
no doubt. No doubt his retirement plan has his wife as beneficiary. He's off to Hawaii or somewhere else. She'll wait
and have him declared dead. She'll collect his million dollar life
insurance policy and his retirement. They'll join up at a time and place already planned. I hope he can trust her.

Cheers,
Ellen

Seem he was on a C&C 40. Bet it had a keel smile, smacked a log or
container and suck in a few seconds with the owner tethered to the
boat. Id never wear a teather on a C&C.

Joe

That sounds like a good plan. Mind if I borrow it?

Scotty
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Farallons
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I know a scam when I read one. The dude's 63. He's
ready to retire. He's got good insurance
no doubt. No doubt his retirement plan has his wife as
beneficiary. He's off to Hawaii or somewhere else. She'll
wait
and have him declared dead. She'll collect his million
dollar life
insurance policy and his retirement. They'll join up at a
time and place already planned. I hope he can trust her.

Cheers,
Ellen

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Seem he was on a C&C 40. Bet it had a keel smile, smacked a log or
container and suck in a few seconds with the owner tethered to the
boat. Id never wear a teather on a C&C.

Joe



You don't know much about C&Cs then. They're quite well-made.

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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

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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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www.sailnow.com

wrote in message
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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 just re-read the article, and it's even more strange, given the benign
conditions... 4 ft seas are *nothing*, especially with light air. Either
this some kind of deliberate mis-adventure or it was something catastrophic,
but then there was no debris found. I suppose that's possible given the size
of the search grid, but it seems hard to believe.

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On Feb 1, 12:20 am, "Capt. JG" wrote:
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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 just re-read the article, and it's even more strange, given the benign
conditions... 4 ft seas are *nothing*, especially with light air. Either
this some kind of deliberate mis-adventure or it was something catastrophic,
but then there was no debris found. I suppose that's possible given the size
of the search grid, but it seems hard to believe.

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If he hit a potato (in the patch) it ripped off the bolted on keel
and he sunk in just a few seconds. On top of that he was tethered to
the boat and was pulled down with her. Thats my guess. With such light
winds he was motoring at full speed.

Joe