'Ghost yacht' found off Australia

[Buzz Mills]

I still want to know what the GPS history showed. The men gave their position as being just off George Point at 6:45PM on Sunday, April 15th. Did that radioed position agree with the GPS history reading??

 

[narlacat]

I still want to know what the GPS history showed. The men gave their position as being just off George Point at 6:45PM on Sunday, April 15th. Did that position agree with the GPS reading??

Buzz
A friend showed me an article last week in the Herald and, I just skimmed through it but will have another look as it did say something about the GPS history but I'm not sure what- probably nothing you can't find online but will check anyway-

I am sorta going with the sand bar theory now- sounds plausible- also they could all swim not sure if you knew that already- but one of them looked really old and kinda feeble- ya wouldnt think they would have got him to help push but maybe it required all hands on deck...........

 

[narlacat]

Buzz I just rang my mate to save the article for me and she chucked it this morning and it's bin day :doh: - oh well- it probably didn't say anything we can't access online, I will go look see if I can see the same article

 

[Buzz Mills]

I wonder if LE is still investigating this case?? They called off the search fairly quickly, but one would think that the investigation would continue. If they are, they are being very closed about it.

About three months ago there was a sailor, and his boat, disappear off of San Francisco. Boat, and all, gone without any trace. I'll see if I can dig up an article.

http://www.nbc11.com/news/10888165/detail.html

 

[dingo]

I think this mystery is dead in the water........pun intended.

 

[Buzz Mills]

I think this mystery is dead in the water........pun intended.

dingo, do you know what LE agency, has jurisdiction over this case. I wanted to see if I could email them a question, or two.

 

[dingo]

Here is an early article on the story Buzz...it mentions a superintentant Wall as being an investergator in the case.......the boat was towed into Townsville so Im gathering that is where the investigation is taking place.
Hope this helps.

 

[Buzz Mills]

Here is an early article on the story Buzz...it mentions a superintentant Wall as being an investergator in the case.......the boat was towed into Townsville so Im gathering that is where the investigation is taking place.
Hope this helps.

The link dingo, the link????

 

[dingo]

Sorry Buzz.....me forgot

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,21592652-1702,00.html

 

[Buzz Mills]

Sorry Buzz.....me forgot

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,21592652-1702,00.html

dingo, I found this, which gives a pretty good description of their course on that first day.

http://www.police.qld.gov.au/News+a...tigation+continues+missing+catamaran+crew.htm

“Police have been able to conduct some preliminary investigations into their GPS navigational equipment and it appears the catamaran was travelling on course on Sunday.

“Initial investigations indicate sometime that day the vessel may have been tracking in a direction towards an area where some high wind squalls and rough seas were building.

“Following this the vessel seems to have travelled a course in accordance with tidal and wind influences. This indicates to us that the men may have been missing from the boat sometime Sunday,” Chief Superintendent Wall said.

“The circumstances surrounding their disappearance are still being investigated and there are a number of possible theories which are being looked at. However the early indications are that their disappearance does not appear to be suspicious.

“As a result of this information the search has been condensed to an area between Airlie Beach and Bowen. The search will continue and will be assessed on a daily basis,” Chief Superintendent Wall said.

 

[dingo]

After reading that report it seems that it could be as simple as them running into bad weather and getting tossed over board.........that way of thinking does spoil a good mystery though

 

[Buzz Mills]

After reading that report it seems that it could be as simple as them running into bad weather and getting tossed over board.........that way of thinking does spoil a good mystery though

We need to have Chief Superintendent Wall attach some times to the following three statements:

1. “Police have been able to conduct some preliminary investigations into their GPS navigational equipment and it appears the catamaran was travelling on course on Sunday, From: To:

2. “Initial investigations indicate sometime that day From: To: the vessel may have been tracking in a direction towards an area where some high wind squalls and rough seas were building.

3. “Following this the vessel seems to have travelled a course in accordance with tidal and wind influences, From: To:. This indicates to us that the men may have been missing from the boat sometime Sunday,” Chief Superintendent Wall said.

Where were they at 6:45PM???

 

[dingo]

Maybe they were already in the drink by then.

 

[Buzz Mills]

Maybe they were already in the drink by then.

dingo, 6:45PM is when they radioed in their position.

 

[dingo]

Sorry Buzz..you are right......maybe they need to keep their location at that time a secret......although I have no reason to why.

 

[Buzz Mills]

We need to have Chief Superintendent Wall attach some times to the following three statements:

1. “Police have been able to conduct some preliminary investigations into their GPS navigational equipment and it appears the catamaran was travelling on course on Sunday, From: To:

2. “Initial investigations indicate sometime that day From: To: the vessel may have been tracking in a direction towards an area where some high wind squalls and rough seas were building.

3. “Following this the vessel seems to have travelled a course in accordance with tidal and wind influences, From: To:. This indicates to us that the men may have been missing from the boat sometime Sunday,” Chief Superintendent Wall said.

Where were they at 6:45PM???

I found trhese phone numbers, but no email addresses:

Northern Tel: 472 68777
Assistant Commissioner...................Roy J Wall................472 68693
A/Chief Superintendent...................John Howell...............472 68694
Staff Officer............................Insp Neal Wilson..........472 68691
Executive Secretary......................Debra Hull................472 68693

 

[dingo]

I done a search yesterday for you Buzz....but I couldnt find an email address either......maybe our police dont have public email addys here.


Aussies are in the grasp of another mystery at the moment.....Lasseters reef may have been found
My hubby is devasted ..he was hoping to stumble accross it one day

 

[Buzz Mills]

I done a search yesterday for you Buzz....but I couldnt find an email address either......maybe our police dont have public email addys here.


Aussies are in the grasp of another mystery at the moment.....Lasseters reef may have been found
My hubby is devasted ..he was hoping to stumble accross it one day

Feeling bad for me and your hubby, dingo. We both might have missed out.

 

[dingo]

All is not yet lost Buzz......hes gotta prove hes not just pulling our legs.

 

[scandi]

Hi Guys! What is Lasseters Reef? Sounds interesting.