Sailor Lost Contact SV Celebration (Pacific)

[SV Bacchus]

Originally Posted by Pelagic

Thanks Zee......seems a bit early for a memorial service.

Agreed! Those who should hold out the most hope seem to have given up hope!

[JPA Cate]

Well, it is they who had the last contact with the missing vessel. There may be something about that contact that we know nothing about. It is a long time from March to late August. I suspect they want to tie up as much of their loose ends as they can and get on with their lives.

Landlubbers don't really get how someone can be out of contact for so long, it's no longer part of the sailing culture... There was some conjecture earlier in this thread that he was low on water and possibly hallucinating, at the time of the last contact; perhaps that has influenced their thinking.

Although, at least in Calif., someone had to be disappeared for 5 yrs. before legally declaring them dead........

I'm feeling pretty sure the memorial service is for some emotional closure for the ones left behind. And, yes, it would be wonderful if Rich shows up alive and well.

Ann

[zeehag]

Originally Posted by Pelagic

Thanks Zee......seems a bit early for a memorial service.

i know. in 2 yrs when he shows up.....



in truth i still think he will show up somewhere, but it aint my call.

[Pelagic]

Fingers crossed!

[category4jay]

Is there any update on this?

[alctel]

There is an article here on it

https://www.outsideonline.com/236081...arance-pirates

Not good news

[Paul L]

Originally Posted by alctel

There is an article here on it

https://www.outsideonline.com/236081...arance-pirates

Not good news

That is quite a read

. But we’ll always return to this: maybe Dad wasn’t experienced enough to chase his goal, but he had to try or he’d die wondering, resenting his own life. It’s hard to say that anyone should die this way. But the question remains: If you have a lifelong dream, and time is running out, what would you do?

[Thomashay]

There is this which says nothing new I guess https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedM...r_lost_at_sea/.

[category4jay]

What a story. Very sad. RIP sailor.

[drewm3i]

Originally Posted by category4jay

What a story. Very sad. RIP sailor.

+1, crazy story.