On January 03, 2013 at approximately 12:25pm FWC dispatch received a call from USCG regarding an active search & rescue. 

FWC Ofc. arrived on scene at approximately 2:06pm to discover a sailboat hard aground on Elliot Key Oceanside and reported its location by GPS coordinates N25deg 24.858/W80deg 12.233.

On January 4, 2013 I arrived on scene and photographed the vessel. I contacted the surviving son who made arrangements for the vessel to be towed to a local marina.

Noted Key factors: Vessel was located hard aground with main sail and jib sail secured with black cord. Vessel steering tiller was secured to starboard side with black cord. Vessel ignition was "off" without key in ignition. The throttle was in forward gear, as customary when vessel is at anchor. Vessel anchor was on deck above anchor locker and secured at bow port cleat with approximately 60ft of line and 20ft of chain. 

Operator was last heard from on 12/25/12,when he spoke with his three children. Operator was expected to sail in the area of South Florida. Operator was planning on sailing to Haiti and Dominican Republic to participate in relief efforts.

On January 08, 2013 I met with USCG to discuss search & rescue efforts which outline weather patterns, current patterns, and survivability rates. Search efforts resulted in 2,190.27 square nautical miles searched, 33 hrs of collective search and rescue missions over a 56 hrs time period.

As of the date, Operator is listed as missing at sea with no further active search efforts.
HOMESTEAD