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Memorial Flotilla for Lost Sailors

By Andy Turpin | April 20, 2012 | Tiburon |

As a way of honoring Marc Kasanin, Alexis Busch, Jordan Fromm, Elmer Morrissey, and Alan Cahill — the five crew of Low Speed Chase who perished in last weekend’s Full Crew Farallones Race — friends and fellow San Francisco YC members are organizing a memorial flotilla tomorrow evening (Saturday, April 19). All sailors are encouraged to join the fleet.

Seen here, Low Speed Chase was looking good as she beat along the Marin headlands. Pictured (left to right) are Marc, Elmer, Alexis, Jordan, Jay Bradford, Bryan Chong (trimming the main). Not seen are Alan, who was driving, and Nick Vos.

© 2012 Peter Lyons / Lyons Imaging

The timetable will be as follows:

• At 7:25 p.m. a bagpiper will play for five minutes aboard the Protector Farallones, which will be anchored between Belvedere and Angel Island

• 7:30 p.m. — One minute of silence for each crew member

• 7:35 p.m. — Bagpipe will play for five minutes

• 7:40 p.m. — 8 Bells at 30 seconds per ring

• 7:45 p.m. — Boaters are asked to lay wreathes and flowers on the Bay as the bagpipe plays

• 7:55 p.m. — Dusk

For info see the special memorial website.

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