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SV Kerry Ann

Transmission Problems - May 11, 2013

Subject: S/Y KERRY ANN - Captain Kevin - KF5KNT

Date: 05/11/2013, Saturday

Time: 21:20 UTC

To: Maritime Mobile Service Net

Attn: Rene Steigler (K4EDX) Net Manager, Tom Job (VE3II) Assistant Net Manager

Submitted by: Maritime Mobile Service Net Control Station (Acting as a relay station for NCS KB1K) - Barry Miller (VE3BZW) - Kenora, ON

Vessel: S/Y Kerry Ann - (31' FRP) CD-31 Cape Dory Yacht

Master: Kevin Kaldenbach

POB: one (1)

Position: (27-45.7 North 094-22.5 West) Approximately 160NM East of Corpus Christi, TX

Course: 270° True

Departed: Pascagoula, MS

Destination: Corpus Christi, TX ETA Unknown due to light winds

Condition: Captain Kevin reports under sail only

Incident: At approximately 21:20 UTC today, Barry Miller (VE3BZW) received an amateur radio report (14.300 MHz) from Captain Kevin (KF5KNT) aboard S/V Kerry Ann reporting transmission failure and inability to provide an ETA for destination Corpus Christi, TX due to very light wind conditions. Captain Kevin will be checking in daily with the MMSN to report progress and file ShipTrak reports