Montag 20.10.2008
Betrieb: qrv waren DH5PP Rudi; DL6RDJ Herbert; S52YS Jure; OE1SJB Hannes; OE6HAF Hannes; DL1HXB Jutta; Gast DL9JM; DF3JQ Georg.
73 Rolf DL0IMA
27.12.2008
YACHT LIVE-TICKER S52YS Jure
26.12.2008 | 12:30 | BROKEN FORE STAY MAY HAVE TO GO TO ALBANY FOR REPAIRS SA.MM.NET ZS2ABK 38˚10'0“S 094˚12'0“E |
http://srv1.intermar-ev.de/karte/yacht_info/getShipInfo.php?MyCallSign=S52YS
http://sarl.org.za/callresponse.asp?callsign=ZS2ABK
Info von DK4XI Rolf siehe Yacht-PosKarte
28.12.2008
Dear Rolf,
I will pass your 73's to Jure S52YS
today if conditions allow.He has a broken fore stay and may have to
abandon his non stop trip and goin to Albany for repairs but he will
make that decision when he gets closer to Albany. Very sad.
Best regards.
Graham Griggs ZS2ABK
For: - South African Maritime Mobile Net
(Translation):
Lieber Rolf,
ich werde Deine 73's an Jure SY52SY heute übermitteln, wenn die Bedingungen es erlauben. Vorstag ist gebrochen und er wird wohl seine non-stop-Reise aufgeben müssen, um das in Albany reparieren zu lassen, aber er wird diese Entscheidung erst treffen, wenn er näher zu Albany kommt. Alles sehr traurig...
Mit besten Grüßen
Graham Griggs
ZS2ABK
Für: - South African Maritime Mobile Net
Issued by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority
Rescue Coordination Centre (RCC Australia)
Auszug von QRZ.comDear Rolf,
Sorry to have to inform you that it is presumed that Jure Sterk S52Ysmm is
lost at see.
I last had contact with him on the 1st January 2009.
This is the E-mail I received from The RCC AUST: -
Graham,
The yacht "LUNATIC" has been located today (27 Jan) approximately 650NM west
/ south west of Perth by a merchant vessel. All visual indications are that
the vessel is abandoned and has been for some time due marine growth and
status of sails / rigging (no boarding was possible due weather). Two
paynter lines were observed to be trailing astern - no dory was sighted. The
RCC has suspended all action pending any further information / intelligence
coming to light. Agencies involved have been notified.
Regards
Mark
From: Graham [mailto:zs2abk..intekom.co.za]..@..
Sent: Tuesday, 13 January 2009 10:20 PM
To: Sedsman, Mark
Subject: RE: Jure Sterk - S52YSmm
Importance: High
Dear Sir.
I have not heard form Jure S52Ysmm as yet.
I estimated that with his old track record and taking in to effect the fact
that he may not be able fly his fore sale that he should have been at Albany
by now.
I am now getting very worried about him!
I wonder if you have any news?
Graham
ZS2ABK
South African Maritime Mobil Net.
Just thought I must let you know
Graham Griggs.
ZS2ABK
South African Maritime Mobile Net.
Übersetzung:
Lieber Rolf,
tut mir leid, dass ich Dich informieren muss, dass Jure Sterk S52YS
wahrscheinlich auf See verschollen ist.
Ich hatte den letzten Kontakt mit ihm am 1.Januar 2009.
Hier die e-mail, die ich vom (Rescue Coordination Centre (RCC
Australia) erhalten habe:
Graham,
Die Yacht "LUNATIC" wurde heute (27.Januar) ca. 650 sm West/Südwest
von Perth von einem Frachter gesichtet. Alle
gesichteten Indikatoren weisen darauf hin, dass das Schiff verlassen
ist, und das seit einiger Zeit wegen maritimen Bewuchs, und den Zustand
der Segel und Riggs.
An Bord gehen war wegen des Wetters nicht möglich. Zwei Leinen wurden
beobachtet, die achtern nachgezogen wurden. Kein Beiboot wurde
gesichtet. Die RCC hat alle Aktionen eingestellt bis weitere
Informationen /Nachrichten verfügbar sind. Die betroffenen Agenturen
wurden benachrichtigt.
Grüße
Mark
Yuri sailed into New Zealand and left again early? 2008 for the horn. Will try and get an update from zl4hi. April2008
April23'2007@2130UTC - 36deg31S, 173deg37W, Steering 265@4knot, SE15-20 Good spirits. Looking forward to Tauronga and looking for a tow into harbour as no engine.
18April Aprox posn 40deg22S, 167deg40W steering 030@2kn with NW20. Heading for Tauronga NZ dueto rigging failure. Using 40m approx 7095lsb at about 2020 to 2030UTC.
Pictures 12th April. Updated 12April aprox posn 42deg22S, 175West. I talked to Jure 2130Z on Weds28March2007, his position 48.12S,157.12E Making 4knots on 110T with NW 15-20knots and fine wx. He asked for wx information off the internet because a low was comming up behind him. We noted information from USN fnmoc site and also NZmet site [not working properly]. Suggested wx was N gale in next 12hours with heavy rain in front. After moderating winds of SW to NW over next 4 days. Expect to talk to him on Tony net 14315 at 2130zulu.
If you look up s52YS on the internet you will find a lot of posts but not much information.
Yacht is a 30ft sloop, called Lunatic. Sloop is a Miura design from South Africa by a man called Berkemieir or Berkemayer. This information from Christian zl1diy who is now relaying wx to Jure on either 14315 or 10125 or 7092 at about 2120Zulu. 12April 2007.
If anyone has any further information please contact me and I will update this site. My email is on qrz.com.
73 de Ted, vk2ezq
To vk2ezq, 12 March 2007. HI TED Here are the photos you were after. If you don't know the story, Yuri want's to be the oldest person with the smallest boat to sail non-stop round the world . He departed S Africa, but had to call into Hobart as he lost his forestay, and had a few rudder problems. He has now replaced the lower rudder bearing and has a new forestay. Unfortunately the engine is no good, so he took the prop off. I got to meet him, when the net had trouble finding him off the Tassie W. Being retired, I was able to drive him around getting parts, and doing his big food shop, etc. Due to his calling in to Tassie for repairs, he now has to start his challenge from here, so I wish him lots of luck, and look forward to buying him a Rum n Coke (his favourite) on his return to Hobart. Cheers 73s John VK7ZZ.
Cannot clear up at this stage whether Jure wants to round the horn and then make north in the Atlantic to cross the equator before rounding the Cape of Good Hope to return to Hobart. (a la Bullimore?)
Last modified: Tue Dec 9 20:20:14 2008
30.1.2009Dear Bernd, Have I got Marsell email correct? Are these aerial photos of LUNATIC mentioned by Marsell on the internet?
Marsell is asking for a search.
"Maritime Safety Information current at 281430 UTC JAN 09
Issued by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority
Rescue Coordination Centre (RCC Australia)
Part 2. NAVAREA X warnings:
SECURITE
FM RCC AUSTRALIA 270311Z JAN 2009
NAVAREA X 004/09
ABANDONED SLOOP "LUNATIC" IN VICINITY OF POSITION 32 00S 103 03E AT
270220UTC JAN 2009.
NNNN"
The RCC position is due West of Perth, Perth is 32d02S, 115d44.64E.
Lunatic will now likely drift to the West Australian Coast somewhere N or S of Perth.
I do not have precise information on currents and winds. The wind is the most likely driver.
John Anderson may be able to help with a prediction.
LUNATIC could be sailing at an average speed of 1knot?
There are 2 problems.
1. The longer the drift is the less precise the position.
2. Predicting the direction of drift of a log in the ocean is very imprecise. This Lunatic is not a log as it has windage and a keel and it will sail around.
The windage is unknown. Currents in the ocean around Australia are erratic.
Maybe contacting yacht clubs along the WEst and south coast of Australia and Tasmania may help.
Also fishing boat cooperatives. And Amateur Radio Clubs, Fishing Clubs, CB radio operators, Coast Guard etc.
The other possibility is an Australian yacht following Jure. But he was heading for Adelaide with 2 onboard. He has callsign vk?f??? Warren vk4fwh was talking to him on 1Jan but we cannot get Warren on email and he is not on tonys net at the moment.
Probably the Australian yacht is south of Australia and therefore not near LUNATIC.
73 de Ted.
Information For Dave: zl3dm. This looks like the latest that we have.
Datum: Tue, 27 Jan 2009 12:33:19 +0200
Von: Graham
An: Rolf DL0IMA
Dear Rolf,
Sorry to have to inform you that it is presumed that Jure Sterk S52Ysmm is
lost at see.
I last had contact with him on the 1st January 2009.
This is the E-mail I received from The RCC AUST: -
Graham,
The yacht "LUNATIC" has been located today (27 Jan) approximately 650NM west
/ south west of Perth by a merchant vessel. All visual indications are that
the vessel is abandoned and has been for some time due marine growth and
status of sails / rigging (no boarding was possible due weather). Two
paynter lines were observed to be trailing astern - no dory was sighted. The
RCC has suspended all action pending any further information / intelligence
coming to light. Agencies involved have been notified.
Regards
Mark
31.1.2009
Dear Bernd, Ideas to help Igor and Marsell.
Just a thought could Marsell get in direct touch with RCC Australia on
behalf of Yures Son-Regards John Vk9JA
My brother Peter is an oceanographer - based out of NOA here in Seattle. On Tuesday he sent this email which I thought was worth passing on.
[Added Update: We discovered today that the actual name of the boat was Lunatic Piran - which could not be made out when the boat was discovered.] April 30, 2009 9:00 pm
Onboard the RV Roger Revelle out of San Diego, CA, USA. Enroute from Durban, South Africa to Freemantle/Perth, Australia on an oceanographic research cruise I5, somewhere in the Indian Ocean.
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Date: 28-April-2009
GPS time: 06:30 GMT/12:30 local
Lat: 32 18.009S
Long: 091 07.543E
While steaming at 12 knots toward our next station, the ship
unexpectedly stopped several miles before the station. We were
wondering what the occasion was, did someone hook a tuna finally? I was
in the lab running nutrient samples when my lab partner from the other
watch came in and said that we had found a sailboat with no one on
board.
...... see links below..
My brother Peter is an oceanographer - based out of NOA here in Seattle. On Tuesday he sent this email which I thought was worth passing on.
[Added Update: We discovered today that the actual name of the boat was Lunatic Piran - which could not be made out when the boat was discovered.] April 30, 2009 9:00 pm
Onboard the RV Roger Revelle out of San Diego, CA, USA. Enroute from Durban, South Africa to Freemantle/Perth, Australia on an oceanographic research cruise I5, somewhere in the Indian Ocean.
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Date: 28-April-2009
GPS time: 06:30 GMT/12:30 local
Lat: 32 18.009S
Long: 091 07.543E
While steaming at 12 knots toward our next station, the ship unexpectedly stopped several miles before the station. We were wondering what the occasion was, did someone hook a tuna finally? I was in the lab running nutrient samples when my lab partner from the other watch came in and said that we had found a sailboat with no one on board.
I went out on deck and there she was, just drifting along. Her mainsail was set but it was in tatters. She had a white hull with white sails. To my mind she was quite small, maybe 30 feet? She was floating high in the water, certainly she was watertight and not sinking. Her hull was very heavily fouled with marine growth; it was obvious she had been out here for a long time.
What happened to leave her drifting out here, alone. Where was her crew? Did they abandon her, thinking she was in trouble? Did they get knocked overboard by the boom? Slip and fall overboard and weren't able to swim fast enough to catch her again?
It made me very sad to see her like that. It was just so emotional to see her, to be faced with what must have been some sort of tragedy at sea. I felt, and still feel, like I did when I saw a man get hit by a car while crossing the street. Sort of overwhelmed by it all. Everyone I talked to seems to feel a lot the same, it hit us all.
The first mate said that he could see a log book in the cabin so a Jacob's ladder was put over the side and someone went onboard and retrieved the log book and several other items. I was running samples in the lab and had to leave but this was told to me later. According to what I have heard, the last entry in the log book was from January, 2009, she may have been drifting out here since then?
Interestingly, there were several large fish swimming about the boat, anything floating in the sea seems to attract them. I was told there were two mahi-mahi and one wahoo. I saw one fish, no idea what it was.
Yesterday we got the official word that a cruise on this ship subsequent to this one, I7, which was going to go from Oman to intersect the line we are on, and then back to South Africa has been canceled due to the fear of pirates around Somalia. These ships would be natural targets since we spend a lot of time dead in the water while sampling. And with all the people onboard, a kidnapper's dream. So when we saw the boat, I am sure the idea of pirates went through a lot of minds, certainly it occurred to me.
Later:
We have since found out some of what happened. Because we knew her name, "Lunatic Pirate" someone was able to Google it and find out that her owner was a 72 year old man who was attempting to circumnavigate the globe. He had left New Zealand and sailed east, rounding both Cape Horn and the Cape of Good Hope. He was on the last leg back to New Zealand when he was lost. A ham radio operator heard from him on Boxing Day (Dec. 26th), 2008, and he was in heavy weather but doing fine. No one has heard from him since January 2009. Supposedly another ship has sighted her before us but was too large to be able to board her. I don't quite understand that, but since the logs were still aboard, I guess it's right.
On a happier note, we just finished our last cast of my watch and when I went on deck for retrieval, I saw that there were several fish swimming about the cable we had over the side. They were mahi mahi again, beautiful fish. They glowed in the dark as if they were under a black light, a brilliant blue. It was nice just to watch them.
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When I asked Peter if it was okay to share his posting - he said it was.
Hi Pat,
Just got a minute, but go ahead and put it up if you want. It was an "interesting" event. I've been thinking about it a lot, and I think one of the saddest things is just feeling like we were abandoning the boat, it just looked so sad. As if it was alive and we were letting it go, like dropping off a puppy.
Peter
Posted by Kathleen6455 at 5/7/09 11:04 p.m.
Thank
you Sister Patricia and for your brother Peter's story a Tragedy at
Sea... I thought of this poem 'The sea is so wide and my boat is so
small' and found this poem to share instead:
Adrift! A little boat adrift! by Emily Dickinson
Adrift! A little boat adrift!
And night is coming down!
Will no one guide a little boat
Unto the nearest town?
So Sailors say -- on yesterday --
Just as the dusk was brown
One little boat gave up its strife
And gurgled down and down.
So angels say -- on yesterday --
Just as the dawn was red
One little boat -- o'erspent with gales --
Retrimmed its masts -- redecked its sails --
And shot -- exultant on!
RIP Jure Sterk
Peace and prays... Kathleen
Posted by unregistered user at 4/30/09 12:57 p.m.
The sailor was Jure ©terk from Slovenia, Europe.
Last report about his attempt to sail around the world alone:
24ur.com/ekskluziv/zanimivosti/sterk-vse
-blize-guinessovemu-rekordu.html
Web page that followed his sailing around the world:
www.fotobesenicar.com/?cat_id=12
May he rest in peace.