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Hockey legend Bob Gainey's daughter swept off ship |
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Written by asap
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Monday, 11 December 2006 |
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The 25-year-old daughter of hockey Hall of Famer Bob Gainey was swept off a Nova Scotia ship during an Atlantic storm and rescuers are searching for her.
Laura Gainey was washed off a deck at the back of the vessel by a large wave Friday night. Her disappearance was confirmed Sunday by the Montreal Canadiens. Bob Gainey is the team's general manager.
Bob Gainey, who turns 53 on Wednesday, won five Stanley Cups with Montreal during a 16-year career from 1973-89. He also won a championship as general manager of the Dallas Stars in 1999. His wife, Cathy, died of brain cancer in 1995 at 39.
A Coast Guard vessel searched through the night, and aircraft resumed searching at first light Sunday, Coast Guard spokeswoman Faith Wisinski said. The search is of an area about 475 miles east-southeast of Cape Cod, Mass.
As of noon, Gainey had been in the water 33 hours without a lifejacket. Wisinski said the water is warm, but it's expected hypothermia would ordinarily take a person's life after 36 hours.
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ABOUT LAURA GAINEY
Dan Moreland, the senior captain of the Picton Castle, said Laura Gainey is a volunteer on the tall ship. He called her a "well-loved crew member," who is very fit and a strong swimmer.
Gainey first joined the ship as a trainee in Cape Town, South Africa, in the last three months of the ship's world voyage.
"She is hardworking, someone who wanted to turn her life around. She was passionate about sailing, loves it and worked very hard," he said. "She was no slouch." | Only registered users can write comments.
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