Overdue 60 Hatt from the Bahamas

Came across this


The United Stated Coast Guard (USCG) Rescue Coordination Center (RCC) Miami, Florida has asked for assistance from the Seven Seas Cruising Association (SSCA) HF Radio Service KPK in locating the following overdue vessel:

The Sportfishing vessel CHIQUITTA, a 60’ Hatteras, is overdue on a trip from Chub Cay in the Bahamas to Ft Lauderdale, Florida. The Hatteras is a twin engine diesel. It is unknown whether is has the enclosed flybridge or open flybridge.

There are two persons on Board (POB), ANTHONY DOMPA, and PATRICK REED. They departed Chub Cay at 0900 hrs, Monday, 15 April 2019, expecting to arrive in Ft Lauderdale that afternoon or evening.

The vessel carries two EPIRBS. Communications equipment is unknown.

All vessels are requested to check in logical stopping points like Bimini or Gun Cay to see if they may have stopped there.

Please report any sightings to the USCG RCC, Miami via VHF or telephone number 305-415-6800, or send me an e-mail to KPK@ssca.org.

Respectfully,

Glenn Tuttle - Net Manager
SSCA HF Radio Service KPK
KPK@ssca.org
941-456-5070

Damn...hope everything turns out ok.

No kidding. Has there been bad weather down there?

The weather here in S FL today was flawless. It's been nice but a little breezy.

No word on this overdue boat, as far as I can determine. Hope they are okay.