restart the search for missing crew petition.

[Halcyon Yachts]

Please sign now in an attempt to get some help to the missing sailors:


http://www.change.org/en-GB/petitio...utm_medium=facebook&utm_source=share_petition

Pete

 

[MrB]

Done

 

[nigelmercier]

Signed, and shared in Facebook.

 

[JumbleDuck]

Is there any evidence that the crew took to the liferaft, or is it just a hope? One which I would share, I hasten to add.

 

[trying]

Signed and shared.

 

[jerrytug]

Signed.

 

[nigelmercier]

Here's a short link for Twitter:

http://chn.ge/RNvNUO use hashtags #findoursailors #cheekirafiki

 

[Doug_Stormforce]

There is evidence the crew abandoned to a raft.

Firstly they were taking in water for some time so had the opportunity to prepare for abandonment.

Secondly once the first PLB stopped transmitting, the second one was switched on shortly after. As these are PLBs worn on your life jacket, this indicate 2 people working together. These device can only be activated manually and don't work in the water. Had they been in the water all that time I don't believe they would have had the manual dexterity to active a beacon or or even have been conscious or alive. Its not 100% conclusive but the pattern of the PLBs indicates multiple crew together in a raft, following their training, working together, maximising their resources and thinking clearly, the most likely scenario.

 

[kesey]

Signed and shared

 

[Elemental]

Me too.

 

[Richard10002]

Signed

 

[BruceDanforth]

Let us hope they are still alive.

As a matter of interest what is the going rate for a young deckhand gambling their life for your company on an Atlantic crossing?

Or would it be an intern paying you? Or someone you found on crewseekers?

There is evidence the crew abandoned to a raft.

Firstly they were taking in water for some time so had the opportunity to prepare for abandonment.

Secondly once the first PLB stopped transmitting, the second one was switched on shortly after. As these are PLBs worn on your life jacket, this indicate 2 people working together. These device can only be activated manually and don't work in the water. Had they been in the water all that time I don't believe they would have had the manual dexterity to active a beacon or or even have been conscious or alive. Its not 100% conclusive but the pattern of the PLBs indicates multiple crew together in a raft, following their training, working together, maximising their resources and thinking clearly, the most likely scenario.

 

[Elessar]

Let us hope they are still alive.

As a matter of interest what is the going rate for a young deckhand gambling their life for your company on an Atlantic crossing?

Or would it be an intern paying you? Or someone you found on crewseekers?

As it happens, the youngest crew member was my mate on an ocean passage. He is a tenacious and extremely capable individual. I'd happily trust my own life to his skills and judgement. Oh, he's a lovely chap too.

Your post is despicable, and suggests that the crew was less than capable.

You are happy to post this disgusting insinuation yet you know nothing. And are completely wrong.

 

[BruceDanforth]

As I said in the PM, my beef is with delivery companies using unpaid crew, I suggested nothing about the crew.

Let us hope they are alive.

As it happens, the youngest crew member was my mate on an ocean passage. He is a tenacious and extremely capable individual. I'd happily trust my own life to his skills and judgement. Oh, he's a lovely chap too.

Your post is despicable, and suggests that the crew was less than capable.

You are happy to post this disgusting insinuation yet you know nothing. And are completely wrong.

You are a nasty, hateful individual.

 

[hartcjhart]

its a shame that the yanks have not put as much resources as the aussies did for sv nina

 

[Lindsay All At Sea]

its a shame that the yanks have not put as much resources as the aussies did for sv nina

They put far more effort into rescuing the family from Rebel Heart in the Pacific last month.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/05/us-usa-pacific-baby-idUSBREA340M520140405

 

[robertj]

Me too.
Change.org is great

 

[auditdata]

This is the webpage of the US coast Guard. Send them a mail as well.
http://www.uscg.mil/global/mail

 

[rubberduck]

As it happens, the youngest crew member was my mate on an ocean passage. He is a tenacious and extremely capable individual. I'd happily trust my own life to his skills and judgement. Oh, he's a lovely chap too.

Your post is despicable, and suggests that the crew was less than capable.

You are happy to post this disgusting insinuation yet you know nothing. And are completely wrong.

+1, & signed !

 

[Uricanejack]

Let us hope they are still alive.

As a matter of interest what is the going rate for a young deckhand gambling their life for your company on an Atlantic crossing?

Or would it be an intern paying you? Or someone you found on crewseekers?

Those may be legitimate questions for another time and place just not this one at this time.