Sophie The SSCA's High Frequency Radio Station "KPK" is assisting the United States Coast Guard, Rescue Coordination Center - Miami in locating the S/V SOPHIE ROSE.
The US Coast Guard District 7 is attempting to locate the S/V SOPHIE ROSE (see attached picture), a 34' Catalina Sloop styled Sailing Vessel with registration number: FL8019JR.
The vessel departed from Port Everglades, FL on the evening of 03 January (Tuesday night) and was transiting to Freeport, Bahamas and expected to report in late in the day on 04 January (Wednesday). The vessel may have diverted from its intended course and instead checked in to Berry Island, Nassau or Bimini. There are 04 persons onboard (all adults). Master is Mr. Randall Lay.
Respectfully request your assistance with attempting to locate the SOPHIE ROSE. If you receive any information that could assist this search please contact the US Coast Guard District 7 Command Center at rccmiami@uscg.mil or 305-415-6800.
Regards,
US Coast Guard District Seven Command Center
RCC Miami
305-415-6800
rccmiami@uscg.mil
Hull #1029, two owners are on record in the database, last C34IA Membership expired in 2015, neither owner is a Mr. Lay. I have to check on a later database record on my desktop computer in a few hours.
Later check revealed nothing newer than this report. We don't know the new (3rd or 4th) owner.
Sofie Rose is safe in Freeport.
The USCG Rescue Coordination Center (RCC) Miami advised the boat watch is cancelled for the S/V SOPHIE ROSE. The S/V SOPHIE ROSE is safe in Freeport, Bahamas.
Glenn Tuttle - Net Manager
SSCA Radio "KPK"
0715 hrs EST on SSB frequency 8.104
KPK@ssca.org