There's a very good point made in the article - if anyone famous had been on the ship they would have pulled out all the stops for the search. Why do they have to wait until 2 p.m. to announce their decision on the recovery effort? Those families need whatever closure is possible.

graywarrior

(59,440 posts)

4. That comment was made by my sister's husband, George

Reply to Gorp (Reply #3)

Thu Feb 21, 2013, 12:39 PM

Feb 2013

Who knew he was such an activist? All this is keeping him from falling apart, I'm sure.

Gorp

(716 posts)

5. It's just sad no matter how you look at it. 30' high waves are nothing to sneeze at.

Reply to graywarrior (Reply #4)

Thu Feb 21, 2013, 12:46 PM

Feb 2013

Perhaps I missed it being discussed, but why were they out in that weather to begin with (other than the obvious answer of "to catch fish&quot ? I mean with all of the weather tracking at our fingertips why did they risk that area? I in no way intend to belittle the tragedy but that issue has just been gnawing at me.

graywarrior

(59,440 posts)

6. They were on their way in.

Reply to Gorp (Reply #5)

Thu Feb 21, 2013, 12:53 PM

Feb 2013

Obviously not fast enough. Other boats made it back. When George talked to Joel, the weather hadn't hit. An hour later, they called him back saying they were in trouble. Right after that they made the distress call.

Gorp

(716 posts)

8. Thanks. That makes more sense. It must have been a fast-moving storm.

Reply to graywarrior (Reply #6)

Thu Feb 21, 2013, 12:58 PM

Feb 2013

I read that the wind was hurricane force, but that's different from how fast a storm moves. I'm not familiar with the region. Are there any islands in the vicinity or is it just open sea?

graywarrior

(59,440 posts)

9. A few islands, but it's open area on the east side of Nova Scotia.

Reply to Gorp (Reply #8)

Thu Feb 21, 2013, 01:04 PM

Feb 2013

It's a dangerous area and they know the risks. I take into account that they were all under 30, except for one who was 31 or 32. The captain was only 21, but my BIL captained his own boat at the age. Still, they were young.

Duer 157099

(17,742 posts)

7. This is so sad. I'm so sorry

Reply to graywarrior (Original post)

Thu Feb 21, 2013, 12:56 PM

Feb 2013

magical thyme

(14,881 posts)

10. the winds were awful, starting on the 17th and through the 18th

Reply to graywarrior (Original post)

Thu Feb 21, 2013, 01:43 PM

Feb 2013

I live on a ridge just 3 miles inland midcoast Maine, just across the water from Nova Scotia. There may be islands in that area, but the water is quite cold this time of year. Not as cold as some years past, but we've had plenty of below zero weather to bring it way down.

The winds were terrifying, nonstop, near hurricane force with huge gusts. I had to block the main door to my barn, which was blowing and slamming terribly even though it was on the protected side and the back door was frozen completely shut. My filly was in the aisle and refused to go into her stall, so I put her hay in the aisle with her. Still, she wouldn't eat. Noise had her in a panic, even though she's lived in this barn for 6 1/2 years.

I can only imagine how it was out on open water. I work right on a harbor and lesser winds leave us doubled over and struggling to get across the parking lot.

How sad for the crew and their families...

graywarrior

(59,440 posts)

13. It must have been terrifying

Reply to magical thyme (Reply #10)

Thu Feb 21, 2013, 03:11 PM

Feb 2013

I can't imagine how awful it was for them.

siligut

(12,272 posts)

11. There is still hope

Reply to graywarrior (Original post)

Thu Feb 21, 2013, 02:24 PM

Feb 2013

Early Monday morning, the crew aboard a U.S. Coast Guard jet reported seeing a life-raft in the dark, but they couldn't tell if anyone was inside or where the raft came from. The life-raft was not seen again in the two-day air and sea search that followed.

"If my boy is in that boat, I want to bring him home," said Stephen Nickerson, father of Steven Cole Nickerson.

"I think he's in that boat."