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Forum: General Sailing Forum 27-06-2016, 19:52
Replies: 492
Views: 80,352
Posted By four winds
Re: Father and his kids missing at sea

Purely by coincidence I have the screenshot below from that Sunday afternoon. I was discussing with a friend by text and trying to convince him the front had passed before the heavier wind and rain...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 27-06-2016, 16:00
Replies: 492
Views: 80,352
Posted By four winds
Re: Father and his kids missing at sea

TT, while I do understand your comment, I would point out that currently there are some differences in requirements based on boat size. Perhaps those same descriminations could apply here.
Forum: General Sailing Forum 27-06-2016, 14:41
Replies: 492
Views: 80,352
Posted By four winds
Re: Father and his kids missing at sea

Maybe a mandatory VHF for recreational boats would be a better first step.

The Coast Guard's ability to receive from well offshore in the GOM is quite good. I'd guess that 95+ percent of every...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 24-06-2016, 20:52
Replies: 492
Views: 80,352
Posted By four winds
Re: Father and his kids missing at sea

Yes, that picture is in one of the links here and was shown on the local news report a night or two ago.

It shows a hand holding a spent flare. Not sure but think was a hand held type. It doesn't...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 24-06-2016, 20:19
Replies: 492
Views: 80,352
Posted By four winds
Re: Father and his kids missing at sea

That was probably me than posted about the local news report of the flare spotted from shore.

The flare had been mentioned in the thread but without any details, if I recall correctly. I heard it...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 24-06-2016, 19:10
Replies: 492
Views: 80,352
Posted By four winds
Re: Father and his kids missing at sea

There are conflicting reports about the flare being spotted.

One said I was a civilian onshore, and another said it was both a search vessel and a helo that spotted the flare.

All reports...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 24-06-2016, 15:22
Replies: 492
Views: 80,352
Posted By four winds
Re: Father and his kids missing at sea

Ann, while I have only used an offshore route in this area, I do believe the ICW would be slower. Friends have gone that way, and I have done some planning on that route. There are 6 or 8 bascule...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 23-06-2016, 20:20
Replies: 492
Views: 80,352
Posted By four winds
Re: Father and his kids missing at sea

Just watched the local news report.

The father's sister said the family was very happy on the water. And the kids always told her they loved life on the boat with their dad.

The reporter...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 23-06-2016, 19:39
Replies: 492
Views: 80,352
Posted By four winds
Re: Father and his kids missing at sea

Thanks Tx J, for those links. I'll study them.

I do now recall on Sunday the front coming down and becoming stationary when it reached Sanibel Island that evening.

It seems this unfortunate...
Forum: General Sailing Forum 23-06-2016, 17:37
Replies: 492
Views: 80,352
Posted By four winds
Re: Father and his kids missing at sea

A sad and tragic event.

The gulf is my cruising grounds so I read with interest about the conditions experienced here. But I've missed something or don't understand.

Is it correct that the...
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