Name: Transgression.The yacht || The crew || The voyage
Name: Transgression.
Note: the name was not painted on the hull, because the yacht had recently been repainted.
Length: 39' (12m).
Construction: Hartley RORC Ferrocement Hull, Sloop rig.
Colour: Medium blue hull, cream deck.
Sail number: 1929.
Engine: BMW Diesel, recently overhauled and run in.
Range: approx 400nm under power.
Liferaft: RFD 8-man.
Emergency beacon: 121.5MHz and 243MHz EPIRB.
GPS systems: 2, 1 handheld.
Ham Radio: SSB HF call sign HP3KH.
VHF Radio: call sign VMQ 4409.
The yacht || The crew || The voyage
Full name: Kenneth John Heynatz.
Age: 57.
Retired Lieutenant Commander, Royal Australian Navy with 21 years service,
including active service in Vietnam and Borneo.
Penny EiloartFull name: Penelope Anne Catherine Eiloart.
Age: 33
Forensic Accountant, KPMG London and Durban. Hobbies include sailing, diving, windsurfing.
The yacht || The crew || The voyage
Departed: Richard's Bay, South Africa, 2 June 1998.
Last reported position: 21.40S x 40.36E, 17:00, 8 June 1998. Near Europa and Bassas da India islands.
Bound for: Nossi Bé, Madagascar.
First Health and Well-being message: 1 July 98
Full Shipping Alert: 6 July 98