SV Simplicity Overdue From Wilmington DE to Ft. Pierce, FL. Please Advise

THIS BOAT HAS BEEN FOUND, ACCORDING TO THE MOST RECENT REPORTS.

Photo is of the SV Simplicity which was for sale through
the Multihullcompany.  It is a Francis 48.  It may or may
not be the boat which has been reported missing.

If you have any information about the SV Simplicity, please advise the Coast Guard IMMEDIATELY.  This boat is long over due and look-outs have seen nothing of her. 

The following message was received from Glenn Tuttle, the Cruisers Network:

USCG Wilmington, and USCG Norfolk have issued a lookout for the S/V Simplicity, a 47.5 sailing catamaran. It is a 2003 St. Francis catamaran , US flagged, and skippered by Capt. Ralph Hendry. POB: unknown. Registered Home Port: Wilmington, DE. They have EPIRB, VHF, and HF and a rib dinghy.


They were last heard from in the area of 42 mi. offshore of Wilmington on Nov. 5th. They were going from Hampton, to Ft. Pierce, FL, and are now declared overdue by the USCG. There could be as many as 5 POB, but this is taken from a year old float plan


This information was verified with the USCG as of 0645 hrs EST, Monday, 10 Nov.


Any one with any knowledge of the whereabouts of this vessel, please contact USCG Norfolk at 757-398-6390.


Glenn Tuttle - Moderator
Cruisers Network Online
"Tothill"
K9UT
Punta Gorda, FL