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.

On 1/3/2014 1:47 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.

Terrific read. His knowledge of lobstering gave him an edge none of us
would have, but then again, had he remained drifting, the calculations
may have led the searchers to him sooner.

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.

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.

On Fri, 03 Jan 2014 15:47:31 -0500, 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.

What a great story! I loved this line: "There’s no better entity than the U.S. Coast Guard to come
save your ass when you’re on the water."

Thanks, Wayne, that was a goodie.
--

Hope you're day is spectacular!

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.
Awesome.

Thanks for sharing it!

On Fri, 03 Jan 2014 22:34:42 -0500, wrote:

On Fri, 03 Jan 2014 15:47:31 -0500, 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.

We had an HO version of this story on FMB the other night.
A woman got washed out by the tide and spent the night on #2 out in
the gulf. The CG aux found her the next morning. Water was about the
same temp, maybe a little colder. The Manatees are up in the power
plant discharge now.

I bet she was knicked up a might. The oysters are about 3" deep on
those pilings. I think I would have swam for the Lani Kai as soon as I
knew I was fukt. (down the beach a quarter of a mile, 90 degrees from
the current).)
Must be a "lake girl" from Michigan

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I read that story. She's lucky to be alive in my opinion. Anyone
who swims here this time of year has got to be from somewhere up
north. It seems likely that alcohol was involved given the poor
judgement involved. Apparently she went swimming with a friend, but
the "friend" never reported her missing.