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17-05-2013, 09:49
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Re: Sailor Lost; 406 EPIRB Activated 30nm N of Key West
capngeo....
Keep your hope.... Miracles do happen....
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17-05-2013, 11:29
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Re: Sailor Lost; 406 EPIRB Activated 30nm N of Key West
Hey there Capngeo - Thank you for keeping this site up to date. I tried to send you a message but don't think it got through. I can tell by your messages that you know Jay very well. He is such a great guy. I am a very good friend of his up here in Alaska, he was supposed to be on his way to my house in the next week or so. I know his family is very worried. I'm very grateful that he has someone down in KW that's been a good friend and is tracking this so closely. As you know, Jay is a very resourceful guy, so if there is a way out, he will find it! Please, any tid bit of information, please keep the updates coming.
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17-05-2013, 12:38
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Re: Sailor Lost; 406 EPIRB Activated 30nm N of Key West
Quote:
Originally Posted by capngeo
17 May 0000 Update from USCG:
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My heart is in my mouth every time I open this thread. Fingers crossed for your friend.
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17-05-2013, 13:02
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Re: Sailor Lost; 406 EPIRB Activated 30nm N of Key West
I feel the same way as Rakuflames.
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17-05-2013, 15:43
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Re: Sailor Lost; 406 EPIRB Activated 30nm N of Key West
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Originally Posted by zmanalaska
Hey there Capngeo - Thank you for keeping this site up to date. I tried to send you a message but don't think it got through. I can tell by your messages that you know Jay very well. He is such a great guy. I am a very good friend of his up here in Alaska, he was supposed to be on his way to my house in the next week or so. I know his family is very worried. I'm very grateful that he has someone down in KW that's been a good friend and is tracking this so closely. As you know, Jay is a very resourceful guy, so if there is a way out, he will find it! Please, any tid bit of information, please keep the updates coming. |
I rec'd your PM, and replied, thanks! I will post any info I find... that I promise!
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17-05-2013, 16:05
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Re: Sailor Lost; 406 EPIRB Activated 30nm N of Key West
I keep checking hoping for good news.
Thinking positive thoughts...
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17-05-2013, 17:25
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Re: Sailor Lost; 406 EPIRB Activated 30nm N of Key West
17 May, 2000hrs Update: The USCG has officially suspended the case. Godspeed Jay; you are on your own.
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17-05-2013, 17:52
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Re: Sailor Lost; 406 EPIRB Activated 30nm N of Key West
My thoughts, prayers and most sincere hopes for him, his family and friends....
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17-05-2013, 20:14
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Re: Sailor Lost; 406 EPIRB Activated 30nm N of Key West
It is with a heavy heart that I read this latest update.
Hope is not altogether lost, but I had so expected better news at this stage.
I know how much Jay's family and friends must be suffering as well at the moment. The whole sailing community will be feeling the effects of this to some degree.
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17-05-2013, 21:04
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Re: Sailor Lost; 406 EPIRB Activated 30nm N of Key West
My heart has that sinking feeling when I read these posts. It dosen't take a big storm or huge mistake for things to go wrong.
I'll lighten up the tone here by saying...as I looked at two photographs of Jay posted by different folks, I noticed the eye-patch in one photo on the left eye and the other photo on the right eye. Either the negative was reversed or Jay was having a good laugh.
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17-05-2013, 21:39
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Re: Sailor Lost; 406 EPIRB Activated 30nm N of Key West
I get a small chuckle from reading your signature CS. Perhaps it fits Jay's life. 
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17-05-2013, 21:56
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Re: Sailor Lost; 406 EPIRB Activated 30nm N of Key West
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I get a small chuckle from reading your signature CS. Perhaps it fits Jay's life. |
Sounds like it does. The most I love about sailing is not only the lifestyle but all those souls you meet. The real salt of the earth.
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17-05-2013, 23:05
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Some friends of ours have just come thru that area didnt see anything but i gave heads up to another boat/ friends coming thru their on their way to join us in bimini. Hope this has a happy ending!!!
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18-05-2013, 03:52
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Re: Sailor Lost; 406 EPIRB Activated 30nm N of Key West
I read this thread from beginning to end hoping for a good outcome but was saddened to read that USCG have given up.
As already said, Godspeed Jay.
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18-05-2013, 04:07
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Re: Sailor Lost; 406 EPIRB Activated 30nm N of Key West
Quote:
Originally Posted by Celestialsailor
My heart has that sinking feeling when I read these posts. It dosen't take a big storm or huge mistake for things to go wrong.
I'll lighten up the tone here by saying...as I looked at two photographs of Jay posted by different folks, I noticed the eye-patch in one photo on the left eye and the other photo on the right eye. Either the negative was reversed or Jay was having a good laugh.
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And here with no patch at all....
Asked him about it once, and he dodged the question; I didn't press it.
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