Missing Jeanneau 30/Dr Yves Godard

[kimhollamby]

Jersey police are asking sailors to help in the search for a missing yacht, chartered from St Malo in August 1999.

The yacht, a Sun Odyssey 30, was chartered by a French general practitioner, Dr Yves Godard, who was accompanied by his daughter Camille and son Marius (aged six and four at the time). Dr Godard's wife, Marie-France Legraverend, has not been seen or heard from since 31 August 1999. The subsequent discovery of her blood at the family home led to a massive police enquiry in France.

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kim_hollamby@ipcmedia.com

 

[Gunfleet]

Chartered in 99? They don't rush into things on Jersey.

 

[kimhollamby]

I don't know what sparked the sudden interest but we took a call this morning from the police asking for assistance with broadcasting this information.

kim_hollamby@ipcmedia.com

 

[Magic_Sailor]

Do we know the name of the yacht?

Magic

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[kimhollamby]

Simply 'Nick' <A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.ybw.com/auto/newsdesk/20030112170011ymnews.html>Click here for full info</A>

 

[graham]

Rer\"Nicked\" nm

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[bob_tyler]

Send for Bergerac!

 

[Mirelle]

Maybe I am missing something

Dr Godard was last seen in Thailand in August 1999 and the boat was stopped by French Customs on 2nd September 1999 - was he not on board and who chartered the boat?

 

[webcraft]

Why not put this on Yachtsearch?

<A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.yachtsearch.org.uk/>http://www.yachtsearch.org.uk/</A>

(Nothing to do with me, but the site seems like a good idea that is sadly underused).

- Nick

 

[Trevor_swfyc]

I thought it was assumed that this yacht ended up on the bottom? would the liferaft have self inflated if the boat had been hit hence explaining the damage.
I wonder what the wind direction was at the time, it is usually SW so could have washed up from some distance off.
Anyway its a bit late to be asking for help now.

Trevor

 

[milltech]

\"Old Nick\" would seem appropriate n.m.

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John
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[kimhollamby]

Never been approached...

...by this site and also note that it doesn't carry any terms and conditions or any clue as to its underlying identity. Bit strange given its brief.