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As a result of this story being told in BOAT US MAGAZINE one of the actual participants on the scene has made these comments:

 

I found your recap of the incident interesting and the pictures great.  Since I was running, Osprey, the 43' Viking aft cabin assisting the sinking boat, La Otra, a 50' Cruisers, Inc. express, I didn't have time to take any pictures.  The 3rd boat that came in to assist a few minutes prior to the Coast Guard was, Running Tab, a 38' Sea Ray express.
 
As a clarification to your story, both on your web site and the one published in the Boat US magazine, the Osprey didn't have the dingy.  We were getting in position to pull the 3 women and dog aboard and Running Tab released its dingy and went over to get the 2 men off the bow of La Otra.  Everyone off La Otra had PFD's on and those in the water were together next to Osprey.  Since the CG arrived at about the same time I was positioning Osprey to pick up the individuals in the water, I requested the CG to take them aboard instead.  Their boat had much lower freeboard and could take them directly over the side.
 
The depth where La Otra sank was about 35' and since she went down stern first, she stuck her stern in the mud with the remaining 15' still out of the water.  That is why she stayed in that position for so long.  At the very end, the air bubble inside cracked open the bow allowing the air to escape and the boat to sank.
 
The CG, Osprey, and Running Tab all went back to Windmill Point marina to take care of paperwork.  We provided dry clothes, etc. 
 
Marv Storey
Hi Marv
 
Thanks for the update on the story.  Things were happening so rapidly it was hard to tell who was doing what.  I think you all were very brave and handled the situation so well.  I was in the back of our boat getting life saving gear out for a moment in case it was needed and may at that brief moment not have heard you on the radio telling the coast guard to pick the mother and children and dog up.  I also now I understand why the boat's bow was up so long.  Thanks for filling us in on these details.  It was truely an exciting rescue though could have been sadly tragic.  It was sad that they lost their boat but I'm hoping they have a new one in the works for the future.  The mom in the water with the kids and dog must be a real trooper also.  You all were an amazing group of people.  You all kept your cool and  managed to take care of each other in a really frightening moment.  You all reacted in a smart way.  We can all learn alot from your actions.
 
Jayne Hemmerich
Glad you got the pictures.  They have had a wide distribution.  Thanks for letting others see them.
 
One other thing.  The women on board were the mother and daughter and a girlfriend of one of the two men on board.  By the way, the dog thought all the action was great.  He jumped into the water first to play, the daughter slipped trying to stop the dog and she went into the water, and the mother decided to jump in immediately afterward.  If the dog had not jumped into the water, everyone would have stayed on the bow of the boat.
 
We learned something from this ordeal --- I had always planned on using our swim platform for boarding from the water.  That is not always a good decision.  When the water is rough and you have to use engines to maintain stability, you cannot use the swim platform as it places the people in the water too close to the props.  We were having to board them at the midship rail opening using only lines.  Not an easy task.  That is why I elected to move out of the way and let the CG bring them aboard.  I have since then purchased a rollup ladder with plastic steps that drop several feet into the water.  It has quick snap fasteners to put it in place at the midship rail making for easy boarding.
Marv