They're okay. News story from the USG website below: SAN PEDRO, Calif. — An HC-130 Hercules aircraft from Coast Guard Air Station Sacramento located two missing boaters and their sailing vessel in good condition Monday afternoon approximately four miles off the coast of Pismo Beach, Calif. Coast Guard Sector Los Angeles – Long Beach first received a call Sunday from the family of 21-year-old Zebulon Tryon reporting that they had lost contact with Tryon after he departed Avalon Harbor at Catalina Island on June 5. Tryon and his friend, 18-year-old Chris Reuter, were aboard a white, 27-foot 1973 Coronado Sailing vessel and were due to sail from Avalon Harbor to Santa Cruz Harbor. After searching an area of over 2,200 square miles, the Hercules aircraft crew spotted the sailing vessel around 4 p.m. Monday approximately four miles off the coast of Pismo Beach. There are no injuries reported and the vessel is in good working condition and is being escorted by San Luis Harbor Patrol into Port San Luis, Calif. where Coast Guard Station Morro Bay will conduct a post-search and rescue boarding to determine the cause of the vessel’s communication failure. The Coast Guard urges boaters to always equip their boats with GPS, a marine VHF radio, and 406 Mhz Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB).
________________________________ From: Phil Agur <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, June 8, 2009 7:16:16 PM Subject: [IC27A] '73 Coronado 27 Missing at Sea Local news is reporting a couple of inexperienced sailors are heading uphill off the Californiacoast. Wow! I don’t give them much of a chance for success. Zebulon Tryon, 21, and Chris Reuter, a man of about 25, departed from Avalon Harbor Friday on a white, 27-foot 1973 Coronado headed for Santa Cruz, CA. I thought I’d see if any SOCAL members recognize this pair. I haven’t been tracking the weather but 50 knot plus winds and very heavy seas are the daily norm off Big Surthis time of year. Transiting this area is typically done 5 – 7 miles offshore to avoid the field of see mounts off Big Sura dry sea mount. Add the afternoon winds at Hurricane Pt. and the ill informed don’t stand much of a chance. Phil Agur s/vWing Tip C270 LE #184 MMSI 366901790
