100 days+... the search continues.

1928 racing schooner Niña

The 85-year-old staysail racing schooner Niña, left port on May 29 bound for Newcastle, Australia. The Capt., David Dyche and crew including, his wife and son, Rosemary Dyche and David Dyche IV, Evi Nemeth, Kyle Jackson, Danielle Wright, and Matthew Wootton were on board. They were last heard from on June 4th 2013 after weathering two storms.



Yesterday I watched a trailer from the new Robert Redford Movie, All is Lost, and it made a lump raise up in my throat.  ALL is NOT lost...






It has been over 100 days since the sailing schooner Niña has gone missing in the Tasman sea. 100 days is a long time... but not the record.  There has been no evidence that the vessel sank suddenly, no wreckage, floatsom, nothing.

The search continues...  family and friends know the captain and crew are survivors. ( read about the top 10 Sea Survivors here.)

Image of Life raft found on Tomnod

As I understand it there are over 8,000 people who are or who have searched on Tomnod to find what looks like either a boat or life raft. There was what appeared to be a life raft that was found, and we are trying to locate it on newer images.  Current images were posted from Sept. 9th. We need more eyes to help the search.

If you can spare a few minutes, please help us search these Tomnod images.



There is also a petition to have the government use the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA) to acquire, and analyze, satellite imagery of the appropriate areas to detect a small boat or life raft.  This is equipment our government already has and it sounds like it would be a rather small matter for them if they would do it.  I understand that it would be a huge asset in finding the Nina!

Please take a moment and Sign The Petition



We need to keep the Niña in the forefront of the media and on google until something is found.


Join the search at  Holding Hope for the Niña,

Follow the progress at Bringing Home the Niña and Her Crew.

Or

Texas Equuinsearch Nina Updates page

Donations can be made at the following: Donate to Search for the Niña

If you do nothing else, share this post and any other information you see about the Nina and her crew and those of you who have tweeter, please tweet the hash tag  #ninarescue.

PS. IF Any one knows Robert Redford, or the director J.C. Chandor or anyone else related to the production of the movie All is Lost... please forward this to them directly.  Thanks!


and please think about this, while you are taking a hot shower, drinking your morning coffee or eating your Friday night pizza...  the 7 lost at sea can't... until we find them.

Life is simple... enjoy the journey!