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Scary story, great they got back safely...sure sounds like that boat went down quickly... [:0]
http://www.bclocalnews.com/vancouver_island_north/campbellrivermirror/news/50160337.html
Trio rescued after boat sinks off West Coast
Wayne Vincent of Kyuquot (left) stands alongside Campbell River couple Terry Honig and Brian Hiebert at a celebration of life ceremony after they were rescued Saturday following the sinking of their fishing boat.
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By Paul Rudan - Campbell River Mirror
Published: July 07, 2009 3:00 PM
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A local couple are counting their blessings after surviving the “Crazy Hole†during a West Coast fishing expedition that went terribly wrong.
“It was crazy...we were in the water for 15 minutes, but if felt like 15 hours,†says Terry Honig.
Honig, 48, and her partner Brian Hiebert, 38, were in Kyuquot on Saturday, and were heading offshore to go deep-sea halibut fishing at a location known as the Crazy Hole. Joining them was a local fishing guide, Wayne Vincent, who travelled aboard their 23-foot boat, Island Lure.
Also tagging along, in a separate boat, were three men from the Lower Mainland, Don Pollard, Sean Trann and Randy Per, who were splitting the cost of hiring the guide. The group had set off at 5:15 a.m. and it took about an hour to reach the fishing grounds approximately eight kilometres offshore.
Honig says conditions were a little rough, but the weather was expected to improve. However, things became worse when the wind and waves began to pick up.
Water began lapping over the back of the boat and that’s when the group decided to motor to calmer waters. However, the automatic and manual bilge pumps on the Island Lure couldn’t keep up to drain the sea water and that caused the engine to quit.
As the water poured into the engine compartment, the fish holds began to float while the boat began to sink. They radioed the other boaters to come and help, and also attempted to contact Coast Guard in Tofino to alert them to their position.
But in a matter of minutes, the boat filled with water. Honig jumped overboard and inflated her lifejacket while Hiebert and Vincent entered the cold water seconds later, just as the boat flipped over.
“Brian (Hiebert) grabbed my lifejacket and we were just floating there. We were trying to find Wayne (Vincent) who was on the other side of the boat when it went down,†Honig recalls. “We were trying to see the other boat, but the waves were so high. I was getting swamped with water and was choking and crying. It was so cold – I have never been so cold. I thought I was going to die.â€
But Hiebert remained calm and reassured Honig they were going to be okay. By this time the other boat was heading to their rescue, but the men onboard couldn’t see the trio in the water as the waves were three to four metres high.
Finally, they saw a red buoy from one of the prawn traps and then located the three. However, it wasn’t easy getting them onboard as they had to cut the engine – to prevent them from being injured – and the waves made for a difficult rescue.
Details of the actual rescue are hazy for Honig who was in shock and suffering from hypothermia. But the three were pulled on board the other 23-foot vessel, where they were stripped of their wet clothing and wrapped in blankets in the V-berth.
“I was scared...we were all scared,†says Honig.
It took more than an hour to get back to the dock, but the water had calmed down a bit by then, according to Pollard who sent an e-mail to Honig on Monday night.
“It is a blur as it all happened so fast, but believe somehow from the time we picked up our gear and ran over to your boat the weather and waves came down – someone was watching over you!†he wrote.
It took several hours for Honig, Hiebert and Vincent to warm up, but none of them suffered any physical injuries. But the mental trauma was tough on Honig.
That improved the following day when the Kyuquot First Nation held a celebration of life ceremony for the trio.
“I thought they might be mad at us for taking out Wayne, but they were grateful for his safe return,†says Honig. “Every year they lose someone out there...the celebration of life ceremony was a huge ceremony and a happy one.â€
Honig says she will be forever grateful to her rescuers and to the people of Kyuquot. She’s also learned some lessons.
They will never venture far offshore again to go fishing without going with another group of boaters and they will keep their emergency flares in a more accessible location. All of them were wearing lifejackets when the trouble began.
“We love to fish and it’s not unusual to go five or even 15 miles or more offshore,†she says, “but anything can happen out there and if you’re alone, you don’t have much a chance.â€
Honig is happy to be back home with her family. Their boat is now at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean along with everything on board – in fact the only thing they have is a package of fishing hooks they left at home.
She says they will buy a new boat and will continue to pursue a pastime they love...fishing.
As she continued to ride the “emotional waves†on Monday, the phone rang as family and friends called to express their love and care for the couple.
“I think I’ll be in church on Sunday too,†says Honig to a friend.
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Scary story, great they got back safely...sure sounds like that boat went down quickly... [:0]
http://www.bclocalnews.com/vancouver_island_north/campbellrivermirror/news/50160337.html
Trio rescued after boat sinks off West Coast
Wayne Vincent of Kyuquot (left) stands alongside Campbell River couple Terry Honig and Brian Hiebert at a celebration of life ceremony after they were rescued Saturday following the sinking of their fishing boat.
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* Mountainaire Avian Rescue reflects back on the past year of work at AGM May 31
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* Jazz trio at restaurant
* Brass to the rescue
* Coast Realty on ferries
* Clarion Trio plays top secret gig
Text
By Paul Rudan - Campbell River Mirror
Published: July 07, 2009 3:00 PM
0 Comments
A local couple are counting their blessings after surviving the “Crazy Hole†during a West Coast fishing expedition that went terribly wrong.
“It was crazy...we were in the water for 15 minutes, but if felt like 15 hours,†says Terry Honig.
Honig, 48, and her partner Brian Hiebert, 38, were in Kyuquot on Saturday, and were heading offshore to go deep-sea halibut fishing at a location known as the Crazy Hole. Joining them was a local fishing guide, Wayne Vincent, who travelled aboard their 23-foot boat, Island Lure.
Also tagging along, in a separate boat, were three men from the Lower Mainland, Don Pollard, Sean Trann and Randy Per, who were splitting the cost of hiring the guide. The group had set off at 5:15 a.m. and it took about an hour to reach the fishing grounds approximately eight kilometres offshore.
Honig says conditions were a little rough, but the weather was expected to improve. However, things became worse when the wind and waves began to pick up.
Water began lapping over the back of the boat and that’s when the group decided to motor to calmer waters. However, the automatic and manual bilge pumps on the Island Lure couldn’t keep up to drain the sea water and that caused the engine to quit.
As the water poured into the engine compartment, the fish holds began to float while the boat began to sink. They radioed the other boaters to come and help, and also attempted to contact Coast Guard in Tofino to alert them to their position.
But in a matter of minutes, the boat filled with water. Honig jumped overboard and inflated her lifejacket while Hiebert and Vincent entered the cold water seconds later, just as the boat flipped over.
“Brian (Hiebert) grabbed my lifejacket and we were just floating there. We were trying to find Wayne (Vincent) who was on the other side of the boat when it went down,†Honig recalls. “We were trying to see the other boat, but the waves were so high. I was getting swamped with water and was choking and crying. It was so cold – I have never been so cold. I thought I was going to die.â€
But Hiebert remained calm and reassured Honig they were going to be okay. By this time the other boat was heading to their rescue, but the men onboard couldn’t see the trio in the water as the waves were three to four metres high.
Finally, they saw a red buoy from one of the prawn traps and then located the three. However, it wasn’t easy getting them onboard as they had to cut the engine – to prevent them from being injured – and the waves made for a difficult rescue.
Details of the actual rescue are hazy for Honig who was in shock and suffering from hypothermia. But the three were pulled on board the other 23-foot vessel, where they were stripped of their wet clothing and wrapped in blankets in the V-berth.
“I was scared...we were all scared,†says Honig.
It took more than an hour to get back to the dock, but the water had calmed down a bit by then, according to Pollard who sent an e-mail to Honig on Monday night.
“It is a blur as it all happened so fast, but believe somehow from the time we picked up our gear and ran over to your boat the weather and waves came down – someone was watching over you!†he wrote.
It took several hours for Honig, Hiebert and Vincent to warm up, but none of them suffered any physical injuries. But the mental trauma was tough on Honig.
That improved the following day when the Kyuquot First Nation held a celebration of life ceremony for the trio.
“I thought they might be mad at us for taking out Wayne, but they were grateful for his safe return,†says Honig. “Every year they lose someone out there...the celebration of life ceremony was a huge ceremony and a happy one.â€
Honig says she will be forever grateful to her rescuers and to the people of Kyuquot. She’s also learned some lessons.
They will never venture far offshore again to go fishing without going with another group of boaters and they will keep their emergency flares in a more accessible location. All of them were wearing lifejackets when the trouble began.
“We love to fish and it’s not unusual to go five or even 15 miles or more offshore,†she says, “but anything can happen out there and if you’re alone, you don’t have much a chance.â€
Honig is happy to be back home with her family. Their boat is now at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean along with everything on board – in fact the only thing they have is a package of fishing hooks they left at home.
She says they will buy a new boat and will continue to pursue a pastime they love...fishing.
As she continued to ride the “emotional waves†on Monday, the phone rang as family and friends called to express their love and care for the couple.
“I think I’ll be in church on Sunday too,†says Honig to a friend.
*************************
http://fishingportrenfrew.ca
http://fishingsooke.ca
