The Aegean, lost (thought to have run into the North Coronado Island while motoring) with the entire crew dead on the Newport to Ensenada Race, has been found by San Diego lifeguard Ed Harris and boater Russell Moore, who owns La Jolla-based Xplore Offshore. Said Moore: "They almost missed the island. They hit so close to the tip. A 1/4 mile in either direction and they might have sailed right by. The drive shaft between the transmission and stuffing box is tightly wrapped in chain which probably confirms that the engine was running and in gear."
They made three visits to the crash site, beginning on May 2 and this month they turned over to the Coast Guard about an hour of underwater video footage from the site, along with a navigation panel, laptop computer and controls that they hope will shed light on what happened the night of the crash. Thanks to the UT and click here to read the story.
