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Vessel IVER needs assistance

Paulina - 9-21-2014 at 07:33 AM

We received the following email from live aboard friends down in Santa Rosalia:

" Mary on Vessel IVER has been found shipwrecked near Punta Trinidad. Needs help getting her boat off the beach. Does not want to leave her boat so needs major help from outside sources. If you are talking with any vessels in Bay of LA area, please pass on that information."

We are hoping that by passing the word on, someone down in the area can give her a hand.

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CaboMagic - 9-21-2014 at 11:16 AM

Hi Paulina reach out to Elena La Loca and Wild Bill - check PM for tele

[Edited on 9-21-2014 by CaboMagic]

Elena La Loca - 9-21-2014 at 12:44 PM

Msg forwarded to XE2/KG6RSM Jay & XE2/KG6RSL Janice (via winlink) who I believe are in the BoLA area (but not sure as I haven't heard from them since Odile passed through...but then no news is good news, right?)

Paulina - 9-21-2014 at 12:57 PM

Thank you Elena, Dern has his radio packed up for tomorrow's departure south.

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CaboMagic - 9-22-2014 at 08:04 AM

Yay! Hola Elena .. Safe travels to Dern, Paulina ..

shari - 9-22-2014 at 08:28 AM

I sent a message to our family in BOLA so hopefully they can help...Ricardo of Ricardos Dive Tours has a boat so maybe can get out there.

David K - 9-22-2014 at 08:38 AM

Punta Trinidad is about 12 miles south of the 28º parallel; midway between El Barril (village south of Punta San Francisquito) and Santa Rosalia.





It is far closer to Santa Rosalia than to L.A. Bay. Let's hope help arrives before the boat is too badly damaged!

Paulina - 9-22-2014 at 06:34 PM

David,

Evidently there were boaters holding up in Don Juan in LA Bay, that may be heading south, that is why the message I was asked post was pin pointed to that area. Also I posted online so anyone on land without ham radio would get the message.

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shari - 9-22-2014 at 07:23 PM

nowhere near BOLA and no road to it either..it would have to be a boat to rescue her...dang it. Maybe someone could talk to the fishermen at El Barril so they could go check.

Desertbull - 9-22-2014 at 09:06 PM

Their is a 2 track that several of us have taken through the area over the past 4 years and we have actually swam and camped at Punta Trinidad, however that area was ravaged by the storm and their are several spots that I can think are impassable coming in from El Barril.

We usually go in thru El Barril and exit thru the volcanic national park that comes out south of San Ignacio. Perhaps in a week or so the ranchers east of the national park will venture to the beach to the fish camps and provide some assistance.

It's an amazing beautiful trek through the area but after the storm its gonna be awhile to get back in there.

shari - 9-23-2014 at 08:01 AM

Having survived a hurricane in a small sailboat at sea...I can imagine how terrifying things got for Capt. Mary. Poor thing stranded out there all by herself after such an ordeal..I hope her water tanks are intact. What a story that will be!

shari - 9-25-2014 at 11:18 AM

my family in BOLA have alerted the fishermen in El Baril so hopefully someone can go check on her...any news from Elena yet or anyone on this?

Elena La Loca - 9-25-2014 at 11:24 AM

WB heard on hf radio that "she's ok, boat's trashed & she's going home". This from one of the net controllers on a day we weren't on the air.

micah202 - 9-25-2014 at 11:29 AM

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..........sad ending to the boat :no:

shari - 9-25-2014 at 11:42 AM

thank you Elena...poor gal but she will have a story to tell her grandkids! I remember after we shipwrecked in Costa Rica I said I would NEVER sail ever again and after 3 months I was crewing on another boat!!! salty blood

chuckie - 9-25-2014 at 12:54 PM

I was thinking about her this morning, that we had heard nothing. It's grand that she is Ok and headed home.....

Shari's story

volcano - 9-25-2014 at 05:21 PM

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Originally posted by shari
thank you Elena...poor gal but she will have a story to tell her grandkids! I remember after we shipwrecked in Costa Rica I said I would NEVER sail ever again and after 3 months I was crewing on another boat!!! salty blood


I really want to hear this story ...can you please post it here or elsewhere?

bigmike58 - 9-25-2014 at 06:06 PM

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Originally posted by volcano
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Originally posted by shari
thank you Elena...poor gal but she will have a story to tell her grandkids! I remember after we shipwrecked in Costa Rica I said I would NEVER sail ever again and after 3 months I was crewing on another boat!!! salty blood


I really want to hear this story ...can you please post it here or elsewhere?


I was thinking the same thing.. Shari?

freediverbrian - 9-25-2014 at 06:18 PM

holing up in one of the most remote spots in baja , with no medical or marine services near by is not a good idea . Glad everyone is safe BUT be proactive Know the storm,route ,anchorage ,escape. All is available .

shari - 9-26-2014 at 10:48 AM

oh you mean MY sea shanty? that tale is reserved for round the campfire, face to face...heart to heart time...so you will have to come and hang out for me to share it with you!;)

I wonder if Mary was holed up there or just washed up there. I guess some cruising folks are oblivious to weather or not prepared to deal with a big storm. I cant believe how many boats stayed anchored out in La Paz either. I think I would rather ride it out at sea although that too is a harrowing experience...bobbing mercilessly like a cork in monstrous seas and wind....it all sucks.