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Fwd: Subject: [TheDingyDock] Skip and Lydia Gundlach need help
KLC Lewis wrote:
"Wayne.B" wrote in message ... On Wed, 07 Feb 2007 08:43:27 -0500, Jeff wrote: Content Key is on the Gulf side, north of Big Pine, about halfway between Key West and Marathon. About 19 miles west of the rhumb line into Moser Channel and Marathon. There was some mention of being "blown off course". We've had 20 kt easterlies for the last week up until today, but 19 miles is a big offset on a 120 mile reach south from Ft Myers. Something must have gone seriously awry. My thoughts also. I was studying charts of the area this morning trying to figure out how they ended up at Comfort Keys -- hopefully Skip will be able to get online soon and fill us in. I'm totally baffled, and still somewhat in shock over this, and can't believe their voyage may end so soon. Here's to the good ship Flying Pig and her stalwart crew -- may they sail again! They had planned to go from St. Petersburg to Marathon. Rather than sail around Key West, most people opt to take Big Spanish channel. The entrance to the channel is about 3 nm NNE of the Content Keys. there is a lighted marker (G57) at the channel entrance. That's the only lighted marker until you get east of No Name Key. Most people I know do not attempt to run this channel at night. They wait at Cape Sable and leave at first light in order to run the channel in daylight. According to my GRIB file the wind at 1AM Feb 6 was 25-30 KN from the NE with 7-8 ft. seas. Most likely, if he turned SE at G57, he didn't allow for the strong wind, missed "G55" (unlighted) and ended up on Harbor Key Bank (1-2 ft.). krj |
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