At around noon on Tuesday, two geoduck fishermen were going from Cortes Island to Heriot Bay on Quadra Island, and their small aluminum boat started to sink. While one man, a resident of Quadra Island, was rescued at daybreak the next day, the other has still not been found. The survivor suffered hypothermia and was taken to hospital after being rescued by a private fishing boat. Sadly it seems the missing man has "succumbed to the elements" as he has not been found yet. Over twenty vessels searched for him extensively, and still he has not been found. Currently they are searching for a body, because they have little hope of finding him alive. This story is a sad but effective reminder that people should be careful when boating, or else the results can be fatal. Wearing a life jacket can save your life. This article did not specify whether then men were wearing life jackets or not, but it definitely increased their chances of survival if they chose to wear one. The men were in a small, unpredictable ship which ended up sinking. It is so unsafe to travel in an unreliable vessel. It's sad that they were shipwrecked, but they should not have been boating so unprepared. I hope that others learn from these two men's mistakes, and boat safely.
Quadra man presumed drowned after sinking
Lone survivor found on small island suffering from hypothermia
By Andy Ivens
December 11, 2008
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