NEWS AND NOTES
Blue Water Sailing
May 8, 2009
UPDATE: Concern Spreads on Cruiser Forum for Missing 2 Puddle Jump Boats
John, on Radiance II, arrived safely in Taiohae Bay in Nuku Hiva.
Posted by Dave, S/V Amikuk on the Southbound Group.
Emily Pearl is sunk in 45 feet of water off the west coast of Nuku Hiva. The skipper Billy Landers has not been found. The Dinghy/Life- raft is not aboard, it is a dark green Portland Pudgy, which is a hard plastic sailing dinghy, and a certified life boat.
No indication yet as to whether it was launched or drifted away. Search continues today by air and sea and the local gendarmes will be searching the shore near the wreck as well.
Local divers found no one aboard, professional divers will be investigating the wreck today.
Anyone in the are please keep your eyes open. Posted by Erik Dix, S/V Sidetrack
There is an article in Latitude 38 here:
http://www.latitude 38.com/lectronic /lectronicday. lasso?date= 2009-05-06& dayid=267
Posted on May 7, by Joyce, S/V Catamaran Rhumb Line:
Jim on the sailing vessel Little Fawn is also concerned about another single sailor, Mr. John Davis who is on Radiance II, a custom 35 ft boat. They have not heard from him and he is 73 years old. Any news of his whereabouts please get back to me and I will pass the information. Hoping for Bill's rescue soon. Thanks,
From: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pacificpuddlejump/
