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Encinitas, CA

Man, Fianc e Lost At Sea

The Coast Guard is searching the waters off Oceanside for a couple who went out for a sail Thursday and never returned.

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brandy brandes
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May 9, 2008
 
this boat is in front of my house in Rosarito Mx. I reported this to the Oceanside Harbor Patrol. If the family needs any assistance and or place to stay to sort this out, please let them know they can stay here or another home to make things easier on them. i am an American and have lived here many years. sincerely, brandy
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May 9, 2008
 
We are friends of Anna, one of the boaters we do not know if they are ok? do you have any information?
brandy brandes wrote:
this boat is in front of my house in Rosarito Mx. I reported this to the Oceanside Harbor Patrol. If the family needs any assistance and or place to stay to sort this out, please let them know they can stay here or another home to make things easier on them. i am an American and have lived here many years. sincerely, brandy
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May 9, 2008
 
We are friends of one of the missing boaters "Anna". DO you have any info on either of them?
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May 9, 2008
 
We are friends of one of the missing boaters. Do you have any information on them?
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May 9, 2008
 
A few mins ago I read on another site that a Rosarito media station has contacted the US Coast Guard about the boat which had washed ashore there. They sent photos to positively id the boat as the Pelican. No one was found on board.
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May 9, 2008
 
Josh is my cousin and I am currently in Ohio. I was wondering about the condition of the boat, was it dead in the water or still running. Also I heard a report that they might have been spotted in a local city. Any truth to that?
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May 9, 2008
 
My prayers are with the family. I pray everything turns out OK in this case and these two are found alive!!!
Bob
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May 10, 2008
 
With all the drug activity in Mexico and the constant smuggling of illegals into our country, this really
doesn't sound good for this couple. I hope they were not
hijacked.
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May 10, 2008
 
Josh is my cousin and currently I am in Ohio as well. Just keeping the family in prayer right now and keeping hope that all is well.
Chris
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May 10, 2008
 

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Bob wrote:
With all the drug activity in Mexico and the constant smuggling of illegals into our country, this really
doesn't sound good for this couple. I hope they were not
hijacked.
Yep, I am afraid that you have hit the nail on the head here. The waters off San Diego between the border and Oceanside have become highways for illegal activities- they probably crossed paths with the wrong folks.

Its too terrible to contemplate- and maddening, too.

My condolences to friends and family.
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May 10, 2008
 

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Smells extremely foul, we really need to destroy MEXICO!!!!!!!!
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May 10, 2008
 
Let's get back to helpful and supportive comments
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May 10, 2008
 
Please give these two your good thoughts and prayers. We now have two countries resources in the search.
Negitive comments are not helpful.
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May 10, 2008
 
I just got to arkansas from oceanside what a message from his father on my cell phone, I figured they ran off to catalina but that is obviously not the answer. any up to date news?????
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May 11, 2008
 

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To all those recommending posting only "helpful and supportive comments".

This is a public forum open to everyone and to all pertinent comments on this story. If you are in search of an exclusive friends and family forum- you have come to the wrong place. Sorry.

Again, my condolences to all friends and family.
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May 11, 2008
 
That the boat was so soon in Rosarito, there may be two issues. The couple may be held for ransom. A demand may be made. The Coast Guard guys should have immediately enlisted the help of the U.S. Civil Air Patrol. Any small general aircraft would have beaten the bad guys to Rosarito. For my part, the search was called off too soon, but the point is moot now.
Since no radio alarm was sounded, the bad guys must have used the ruse of trouble with their own craft, and then hiijacked the crew of two. Once aboard, who knows? Maybe there will be a ransom demand yet but it would need to be handled by U.S. authorities if possible.
That only Mexicans can examine the boat is a disadvantage. They do not have the equipment to collect evidence. Is there any chance of getting a powerful political figure to step in and talk to the Mexicans?
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May 11, 2008
 
I hope it was a kidnapping but the boat has auto-pilot and if they fell off it would have cruised away without them ever being able to catch it. I fished many weekends with him and he was never careless, but they were crazy in love and if the worst has happened I can only think they got a little too frisky at the wrong time and somehow got overboard. I'm still in a kind of shock, no-one ever fell off the boat in 100's of trips, and the chances are we will never have a definitive answer to this missing at sea.
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May 11, 2008
 
I want to thank everyone for keeping Josh and Ana in your prayers. We have a very strong feeling that they will be coming home very soon. Ana and I still have their wedding plan for. Again please keep Josh and Ana in your prayers.
Thanks Josh's mom
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May 11, 2008
 
I have pictures of the boat being well guarded by the Mexican army. It is located practically in front of my home at Rosarito beach. I has no damage whatsoever and it is packed with large fish which appears dry-out by the elements. The number of the boat is very clear and is 39074. I am sorry for the family.
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May 11, 2008
 
cousin of josh wrote:
Josh is my cousin and I am currently in Ohio. I was wondering about the condition of the boat, was it dead in the water or still running. Also I heard a report that they might have been spotted in a local city. Any truth to that?
The boat is in perfect condition guarded by the Mexican soldiers, as I posted below. It has a good number of fish on it. I took pictures of the boat and has the number identifying your cousin's boat. It is well in the sand showing no distress. It is very sad.
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