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Mexican navy extends search for seven missing U.S. citizens
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/jul/06/search-seven-...
By Sandra Dibble
July 6, 2011
A search was scheduled to continue on Thursday for seven U.S. citizens missing since their fishing boat sank off the coast of Baja California last
Sunday.
“We are going to keep searching in hopes of results,” said Capt. Benjamin Pineda of the Mexican Navy, reached by phone Wednesday in San Felipe.
Pineda said that four Mexican navy boats, three helicopters and a U.S. Coast Guard Hercules C-130 fixed-wing aircraft were persisting in the search.
The Mexican navy’s protocol in these kinds of incidents sets a minimum 96-hour search period, which would end early Thursday, but Pineda said the
search was being extended.
The 115-foot charter fishing vessel Erik was carrying 43 people when capsized and sank in stormy weather at about 2:30 a.m. Sunday 60 miles south of
San Felipe.
One passenger drowned, Leslie K. Yee, a U.S. retiree from Ceres. The seven missing passengers identified by the Mexican navy are: Don Lee, Russel
Bautista, Mark Dorland, Brian Wong, Al Mein, Gene J. Leon and Shawn Chaddock.
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Unlucky Number Seven
It doesn't look like there's going to be any more good news.
Life is Uncertain.
As those hikers in Yellowstone make clear.
I'm reminded of a line in a favorite movie. "The minute you step out the door in the morning, you're in trouble".
And, sometimes, even BEFORE you step out that door.
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wow
Mercury News has a pretty detailed survivors account of the sinking. Interesting read:
http://www.mercurynews.com/top-stories/ci_18421262?nclick_ch...
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Link has a problem. Try this one ... http://www.mercurynews.com/top-stories/ci_18421262
EXCELLENT slide show, too.
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The Pentagon Channel
And here with their updates is the DoD Pentagon Channel ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iY95egE7ppw
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You're going from A to B, but sometimes there's a bear in the way. And you never expected it.
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Two questions.
1) I read somewhere that a survivor (or survivors) were found towards LA Bay. Can anyone verify this and if so, where exactly?
2) This one is about the currents. This time of year, which direction do the water currents flow? I'm not a boater, but thought it was southeast on
the western side of the SofC??
Thanks,
Ted
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Here's a first account with Charles Gibson,one of the survivors.
http://newsfeed.time.com/2011/07/07/after-boat-capsizes-man-...
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Grin and Bear it.
I was listening to an "expert" on Bear Behavior this a.m. and one point he made was that you're in greater danger with a Black Bear than a Grizzly.
Although you can't outrun either, the Grizzly "might" lose interest.
According to him, a Grizzly will react aggressively to perceived Threat. The Black Bear, on the other hand, usually attacks because he plans to eat
you. Hard to change his (or her) mind on that one.
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there is a report, along with a plea from "Lee" family members at www.bahiadelosangeles.info in the report they state that THREE(3) survivors were found, came ashore at BOLA...
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| Quote: | Originally posted by dizzyspots
there is a report, along with a plea from "Lee" family members at www.bahiadelosangeles.info in the report they state that THREE(3) survivors were found, came ashore at BOLA... |
That appears to be referring to some of the initial survivors, not any of the seven still missing. There are, unfortunately, no reports from anywhere
of any of those seven being found, yet.
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my thought was more along the lines of the search area...seems like they are up north near Gonzaga haven't heard any info on BOLA or points
south??
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Good story about rescuers out of Punta Bufeo.
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/jul/07/wildomar-fath...
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Yeah, I was more looking at the search area. If they found some of the original survivors south towards LA Bay, that's quite a drift in the currents.
I almost think too far for the original survivors. Any experts out there who could shed some light on this?
My original thought was that when the Lee family said they were found near LA Bay was that it was the biggest town on the map nearby.
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Assistance from Hawaii
Was down at the marina in SF was advised by the Port Captain, personell with deep water diving equipment will be here tomorrow Saturday, the boat has
not been located
\"The time spent off the water, I\'m thinking of ways to get back in\"
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There's a web cam at Papa Fernandez'
http://www.papafernandez.com/calendar.html
You can go to the weekend and see how quickly the disturbance passed over night. (sort of) 
Undoubtedly, there are people who cannot afford to give the anchor of sanity even the slightest tug. Sam Harris
"The situation is far too dire for pessimism."
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Carl Sagan said, "We are a way for the cosmos to know itself."
PEACE, LOVE AND FISH TACOS
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Max wind gust for Papa was 25 mph
I have probably fished this area 6-800 times in the last 30 years. 25mph winds can/will produce 4--8 ft seas . Never seen a 45' wave .
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Can you post that weather info for Saturday as well, Beercan?
The wind hit us hard Saturday night, maybe between 9-10 pm... We were near Laguna Percebu. It was the crazy strong... specially in that all day
Saturday was perfect/ ideal weather. There are no hills on the beach so the speed may have been much, much higher than at Gonzaga... At least 50 mph
if not more for several hours.
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Hit something
Talked to crew member. They hit something, every witness is coming up with stories. There isn't rogue waves to blow over a boat 110 feet
\"The time spent off the water, I\'m thinking of ways to get back in\"
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There are reefs out in that general area,
however both which come to the surface are to the North of the islands .
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