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Catamaran crew fails to make contact - family concerned─── 06:07 Tue, 03 Mar 2015
Cape Town - A South African catamaran crew on a voyage to Thailand have not been heard from in a month and a half.
Concerned family members of Anthony Murray, Reg Robertson and Jaryd Payne say they believe there is real cause for concern as the yatchsmen last made contact via satellite phone on January 18.
They say in a joint statement that based on the yacht's co-ordinates at the time -- in international waters around 2190 miles north-northwest of Perth, Australia -- the estimated arrival date was February 2.
On February 12th, the family of Anthony Murray reported his catamaran as overdue to the Maritime Rescue Co-Ordination Centre (MRCC) in Cape Town.
The family is also concerned as the yacht was in the vicinity of Tropical Cyclone Bansi.
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