Received: from hplms26.hpl.hp.com by opus.hpl.hp.com with SMTP (1.37.109.8/15.5+ECS 3.3+HPL1.1) id AA15182; Thu, 1 Jun 1995 12:16:49 -0700 Return-Path: <kjw@merkle.baaqmd.gov-DeleteThis> Received: from sparc1 (sparc1.baaqmd.GOV) by hplms26.hpl.hp.com with SMTP ($Revision: 1.36.108.11 $/15.5+ECS 3.3+HPL1.1S) id AA008924227; Thu, 1 Jun 1995 12:17:08 -0700 Received: from merkle.baaqmd.gov by sparc1 (5.x/SMI-4.1) id AA12179; Thu, 1 Jun 1995 12:05:23 -0700 Received: from cc:Mail by merkle.baaqmd.gov id AA802033470 Thu, 01 Jun 95 12:04:30 pst Date: Thu, 01 Jun 95 12:04:30 pst From: kjw@merkle.baaqmd.gov-DeleteThis (Wee, Kelly) Message-Id: <9505018020.AA802033470@merkle.baaqmd.gov-DeleteThis> To: wind_talk@opus.hpl.hp.com-DeleteThis Subject: Re: Lost Windsurfer in SF Bay?
I was contacted by Lt Bill Leddy of USCG Golden Gate yesterday. He
told me that the USCG would like to do more safety outreach to the
windsurfers on the Peninsula following Sunday's incident. Evidently
the Coast Guard did a by-the-book search and assumed the downed
windsurfer would try to get back to side of the Bay he launched from.
But instead he decided to go East after unsuccessfully trying West.
He was equipped with three flares that either did not work, because
they were expired or were not seen by passing boats. He ended up on
the shore at the Oakland Airport, well after dark, running across the
runways. He called his wife at 1:00 AM from the terminal.
We hope to have the USCG at Third Ave Cleanup on June 17, 1995.
As a reminder:
EMERGENCY RESCUE
Emergency Dial: 911
Or US Coast Guard: (415) 556-2103
1) Identify who you are & the number you are calling
from. Stay by the phone and keep the rescuers
informed as the situation progresses.
2) Describe the person requiring rescue & provide a
name of someone knowing the person.
3) Maintain visual contact & report changes in location or
success in the rescue effort.
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Subject: Lost Windsurfer in SF Bay?
Author: wind_talk@opus.hpl.hp.com-DeleteThis at Internet
Date: 5/30/95 3:15 PM
I'm cross-posting this from rec.windsurfing. I sailed Coyote both Sun.
and Monday on my 4.9 and 8' 6" and didn't hear (or see) anything about
it. Don't forget your strobe!
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This weekend I was anchored in the San Francisco Bay about 1nm
northeast of the San Mateo bridge (in 30kt winds) on a sailboat.
At about 2am on Monday, I was approched by a Coast Guard cutter
wanting to know if we'd see a lost windsurfer. They had at least
one search boat and one helicopter out looking. Being off the
lee shore in fairly shallow water, we were getting the sh*t
kicked out of us with waves breaking over the bow. I can't
imagine what it would be like to be out there floating around.
When the wind died down alittle, we pulled up the hook and left the
area with our eyes peeled, but didn't see any signs of him.
Has anyone heard anything about it?
Ted
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Looks like the server might be down today. I didn't get the forecast.
If anyone gets this message multiple times or from other sources, I
apologize.
Looks like the REAL season has finally arrived! Hot inland valley and
nice thick marine layer on the hills. At last!
-shrEd
Ed Scott
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