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Message: : If anyone had been following Andrew McAuley's attempt to cross the Tasman sea : from Tasmania to New Zealand, it appears to have had a very sad ending : with his upturned kayak being found just one day away from his destination : point. The search has now been called off to recover his body and he : leaves behind a wife and 3 year old son - Very sad. The following link has : some editirial about his progress as dies his website listed below. : The latest entry at his website is as follows: At 7.15pm NZ time on Friday : 9th February, the New Zealand coastguard received an almost indecipherable : transmission on channel 16 from a vessel identifying itself as 'Kayak 1' : in the Fiordland. Andrew was within sight of land. : When no further communication was received, ships in the area were diverted : to investigate. A full scale aerial search ensued, and Andrew's kayak was : located, capsized, late the following evening approximately 30 nautical : miles off the coast of New Zealand. Andrew was not found, yet his spirit : will live on forever. In my mind, he achieved his goal. : Ant, you live for adventure, and you've just had the most incredible : adventure this time. We were with you all the way! You have lived life to : the fullest, and you'll live on in our hearts forever! : Andrew's family and support team wish to express our utmost appreciation and : thanks to all those involved in the search — the New Zealand Rescue : Coordination Centre, the Te Anau police, the Australian government and all : the wonderful New Zealand local people who have extended their hearts and : offers of help in this most difficult time. We are indebted to you all. : We are extremely proud of Andrew and will always remain so. His incredible : achievements in adventuring are without parallel. Whilst being driven by : the challenge of making the impossible possible, much of Andrew's : motivation was also based on inspiring others to get up and have a go at : exploring their own limits. He was and will continue to be an inspiration : to others in their own personal endeavours. : Ant, we love you and will miss you more than words can express : My thoughts go out to his family. SteveB : http://209.18.66.66/labels/news.html : http://www.andrewmcauley.com/
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