Breaking News: S/V Quest Captured by Pirates with Four Americans Aboard

The Old Salt Blog is reporting that S/V (Sailing Vessel) Quest has been captured by pirates with four Americans aboard.

Four Americans on the S/V Quest were seized by pirates this afternoon 240 nautical miles off the coast of Oman in the Indian Ocean.   Jean and Scott Adam, owners of the S/V Quest, have been sailing around the world for more than seven years.  With their two crew, they will join the over 815 sailors now being held hostage by pirates.

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About S/V Quest
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SV Quest

S/V (Sailing Vessel) Quest is a pilot house sloop designed by Laurie Davidson and built in New Zealand.

Quest launched in December of 2001 and circumnavigating the southern island of New Zealand in February of 2002  before sailing to Tahiti and then on to Hawaii and Alaska. Quest reached Marina Del Rey, California by September 2002.

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