Sallysouth
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Huge seas in the SOC!
Three female kayakers were reported missing yesterday somewhere around Isla Colorado, off Loreto. My son-in -law was aboard a 65 ft.boat and in the
area when the news came over the radio.Apparently,the three women were attemting to paddle from Coronado to Carmen when the SOC decided to become very
angry, a mean Northerly blowing.The women had a radio(or more than one) and the signal was received by the port authorities and all else.This is just
a report from second hand, via a phone call today by my son-in -law.They (Ty and his partner) rescued two of the women and transfered them to another
100ft. vessle that happened to be in the area and were helping to find the women.The third woman was in contact via radio with them for awhile, then
they lost contact, searching all night for her.Apparently, she was in the water for at least 12 hours and had hypothermia and wouldn't come out from
under her overturned kayak to wave or yell so they could find her!! Sadly, they recovered her body this morning in between the two islands and
transfered her to the other boat with the other two kayakers on board. Tragic to say the least and a serious wake up call to the mighty forces that
appear, suddenly, in the SOC. I'm sure there will be official news of this soon. They reported their 65ft. boat being tossed around in the very rough
seas and nearly overturned a few times. Prayers for the family of the drowned woman .....
Happiness is just a Baja memory away...
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Hook
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Very sad, indeed,
and good thoughts to Ty and Co. for assisting in the rescue, Sally.
I have to believe the women needed to do a better job of checking weather forcasts before they attempted this. This blow was not unexpected.
Still, very sad......
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Bajame
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What a wake up call! Sometimes we think as long as we have life jackets on were safe.
We all want a peaceful world, filled with love and laughter, but we fill ourselves with anger and hate trying to fiqure out how to achive it.
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bajabum
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I was in Gonzaga Bay last week and a group showed up via Puertocitos in a 25 ft whaler on Wednesday scheduled to return on Saturday. They were still
there yesterday when I left stranded due to high seas caused by the heavy wind. They had me contact thier families to let them know they were ok. Even
the shrimp boats high tailed it for the shelter of the bay when the water got snotty.
Work is just something I do to keep me buzy between baja trips!
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Sallysouth
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Hook, I agree with you about the lack of weather research on the womens' part, should have been done.And yes if Ty and Co.weren't out there it is more
than possible that all three would have perished.The woman that died apparenty suffocated inside her overturned kayak, so yeah, Bajame, lifejackets
will not always save us!!Also one thing to note, not a single vessle from the port authorities or any other came out to help search. Guess they didn't
want to chance it?
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bajarich
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Unfortunately, it is not uncommon for a group that is pushed for time or to make a specific goal in a given amount of time to end up with a disaster
on their hands. This is the cause of many accidents because it leads to making bad decisions. Was this the case in this instance? I know people
arrive on vacation in Baja with only a week or 5 days, and they have their hearts set on doing a particular activity, only to find that there is a
norte, but they push on anyway to avoid disapointment.
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eetdrt88
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good lesson to be learned here...
| Quote: | Originally posted by bajarich
Unfortunately, it is not uncommon for a group that is pushed for time or to make a specific goal in a given amount of time to end up with a disaster
on their hands. This is the cause of many accidents because it leads to making bad decisions. Was this the case in this instance? I know people
arrive on vacation in Baja with only a week or 5 days, and they have their hearts set on doing a particular activity, only to find that there is a
norte, but they push on anyway to avoid disapointment. |
take it easy...besides youre in Baja,and the
weather changes quick...we never know what tomorrow will bring
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ursidae69
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Sallysouth
Hook, I agree with you about the lack of weather research on the womens' part, should have been done. |
If you're in the boonies for days at a time away from civilization, is there any way to check the local weather there?
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Hook
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| Quote: | Originally posted by ursidae69
| Quote: | Originally posted by Sallysouth
Hook, I agree with you about the lack of weather research on the womens' part, should have been done. |
If you're in the boonies for days at a time away from civilization, is there any way to check the local weather there? |
Sure, there is. In Loreto there are internet cafes. Even if you are already out on the water, there are residents who monitor VHF radios all day and
you could ask them to provide you with a weather report, based on their checking the internet. Other boaters, as well.
Or, if you posess SSB radio, you can monitor one of the daily cruiser net broadcasts.
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Don Alley
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Sallysouth
Hook, I agree with you about the lack of weather research on the womens' part, should have been done.And yes if Ty and Co.weren't out there it is more
than possible that all three would have perished.The woman that died apparenty suffocated inside her overturned kayak, so yeah, Bajame, lifejackets
will not always save us!!Also one thing to note, not a single vessle from the port authorities or any other came out to help search. Guess they didn't
want to chance it? |
I met the two surviving women, and they had great things to say about Ty and company, the rescue and how well they were taken care of. The presence of
those boats and their crews was truly extreme good fortune for them. Good job!
There is a rescue/patrol vessel, on a trailer near the darsina, but nothing in the water that would have been appropriate for the conditions. When it
gets that rough, there is no rescue capability here.
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Sallysouth
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Don Alley, I'll pass on the kind words to Ty and CO.I think you meant "near the marina"?Yeah, if a 65ft. boat is getting tossed around like a
toothpick, I guess the authorities wouldn't dare to take an even smaller vessel out in the rough seas. And Hook is correct about plenty of weather and
sea condition info in and around Loreto.Many folks never even turn their radios off.I don't have any more info about the incident but just thinking,
maybe they were camped on Coronado and tried to beat the rough sea to Carmen?? (not knowing how quickly it can change there"poof!")!!
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