1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:10,920 I was sailing down the coast of Washington off Grace Harbor and there was, I was on watch, 2 00:00:10,920 --> 00:00:17,440 another man was with me so we both saw the same thing and it was 3.30 in the morning 3 00:00:17,440 --> 00:00:26,580 and it was a very large cluster of green and red lights, very, very bright and they made 4 00:00:26,580 --> 00:00:33,740 a reflection on the water. We were about 6 miles off the coast, 6-8 miles off the coast 5 00:00:33,740 --> 00:00:38,820 and it was between us and the coast and we watched it for about 10 minutes through binoculars 6 00:00:38,820 --> 00:00:46,180 and there was nothing connecting it to the water so it wasn't on anybody's math. The 7 00:00:46,180 --> 00:00:56,140 lights were about 4 vertical lights in the center and then it went down to 3 on the side 8 00:00:57,020 --> 00:01:03,540 and it looked as if you connected the lights it might be elliptical but it really wasn't 9 00:01:03,540 --> 00:01:12,900 that graphic, it wasn't that symmetrical. We watched it for about 10 minutes and then 10 00:01:12,900 --> 00:01:16,700 my watchmate said you better get the skipper and I tried to get the skipper out of bed, 11 00:01:16,700 --> 00:01:21,100 I just put my head down the accommodation ladder so I wasn't looking at it for about 12 00:01:21,220 --> 00:01:28,020 3 minutes, for about 1 minute and when I looked up it was gone and I asked my watchmate where 13 00:01:28,020 --> 00:01:34,560 did it go and he said to disappear and he said no it's over there and over to the right 14 00:01:34,560 --> 00:01:41,980 there was a line of 6 lights and I said did it break up into 6 and he said no it just 15 00:01:41,980 --> 00:01:50,660 went over and joined them and there were 6 lights in a perfectly horizontal line above 16 00:01:50,700 --> 00:01:59,460 the horizon and they were equidistantly spaced and we watched them for about 5-7 minutes 17 00:01:59,460 --> 00:02:04,100 and then they disappeared. It just got dimmer and dimmer and dimmer. 18 00:02:04,100 --> 00:02:06,180 What time or what day was that? 19 00:02:06,180 --> 00:02:13,180 This was Saturday morning at 3.30. 20 00:02:13,700 --> 00:02:20,860 Those lights appear to be moving independent of each other. 21 00:02:20,860 --> 00:02:23,060 The lights that we saw the 6 lights? 22 00:02:23,060 --> 00:02:24,060 Yes. 23 00:02:24,060 --> 00:02:30,420 Yes, because the 4th light, the 4th light was not as bright as the others and it was 24 00:02:30,420 --> 00:02:37,420 redder and it seemed to be maybe out ahead. 25 00:02:37,420 --> 00:02:44,420 Okay. Any estimate of distance from you? 26 00:02:46,700 --> 00:02:55,700 Well if we were to say 8 miles out the reflected light on the path on the water came to the 27 00:02:55,780 --> 00:03:02,780 boat so I would say maybe it was 2 miles off. 28 00:03:02,780 --> 00:03:06,780 How long have you been watching them all together? 29 00:03:06,780 --> 00:03:13,780 I would say this whole thing we watched it for about 20 minutes and what makes me even 30 00:03:16,460 --> 00:03:23,460 more convinced of this because I've always been somewhat skeptical is that on watch you 31 00:03:24,460 --> 00:03:28,700 are constantly looking for lights because it's the only thing that can tell you what 32 00:03:28,700 --> 00:03:34,460 you're going to run into and we watched. We saw tugs under tow and fishing boats and 33 00:03:34,460 --> 00:03:39,540 things like that and so you're constantly scanning the horizon all the way around you 34 00:03:39,540 --> 00:03:46,540 and this suddenly appeared. I mean it wasn't there and then it was. 35 00:03:47,460 --> 00:03:49,260 Were you due west of Grace Harbor? 36 00:03:50,260 --> 00:03:51,260 Okay. 37 00:03:51,260 --> 00:03:56,260 In fact there's a lighthouse there and I remember that was the only light and we did not see 38 00:04:01,340 --> 00:04:07,340 that light because of the such to the bright lights of the red and green lights. 39 00:04:07,340 --> 00:04:15,340 Okay. Do you have any problems with any of your instruments aboard the boat? 40 00:04:15,340 --> 00:04:20,180 Not that I know of. I remember when I tried to get the skipper up he's asking what time 41 00:04:20,180 --> 00:04:27,180 it was and the digital thing is right there and I read 337 and we've been watching it 42 00:04:28,300 --> 00:04:33,300 for a good 5 or 10 minutes and both of this was binoculars. 43 00:04:33,300 --> 00:04:34,300 Okay. 44 00:04:34,300 --> 00:04:37,300 Does this corroborate with anything anybody else has ever seen? 45 00:04:37,300 --> 00:04:43,300 Well we didn't get any reports for that particular day but things like that have been seen many 46 00:04:43,300 --> 00:04:44,300 times. 47 00:04:44,300 --> 00:04:45,300 I mean that same description? 48 00:04:45,300 --> 00:04:46,300 Yes. 49 00:04:46,300 --> 00:04:53,300 Huh. Now has this sighting been seen in that area before? 50 00:04:53,300 --> 00:05:00,300 Not what I can remember by just checking away at my memory I don't recall anything in that 51 00:05:02,220 --> 00:05:04,220 particular area. 52 00:05:04,220 --> 00:05:06,220 But the same description of the red and green lights? 53 00:05:06,220 --> 00:05:08,220 Oh yes that's been seen many times. 54 00:05:09,140 --> 00:05:16,140 Oh good. Now I'm going to be sailing back from Astoria next weekend. 55 00:05:16,140 --> 00:05:20,140 What should I particularly look for if I see it again? 56 00:05:20,140 --> 00:05:22,140 Or should I take a picture of it? 57 00:05:22,140 --> 00:05:27,140 Try taking a picture. Of course don't use any flash bulbs. 58 00:05:27,140 --> 00:05:28,140 No. 59 00:05:28,140 --> 00:05:31,140 Try to get something with really fast film. 60 00:05:32,060 --> 00:05:37,060 And watch for intelligent control. 61 00:05:37,060 --> 00:05:41,060 If the objects or the lights appear to be moving independently of each other or appear 62 00:05:41,060 --> 00:05:46,060 to be moving as though they were part of something else watch for intelligent control. 63 00:05:46,060 --> 00:05:49,060 Oh okay I see. 64 00:05:49,060 --> 00:05:51,060 That would be about all. 65 00:05:51,060 --> 00:05:54,060 And maybe watch the instruments the CFA? 66 00:05:54,060 --> 00:05:58,060 That would be a good idea if you have quite a few instruments aboard, compasses and so 67 00:05:58,060 --> 00:06:00,060 forth see if they react at all. 68 00:06:00,980 --> 00:06:03,980 We didn't even check that we were just sewing off what we were seeing. 69 00:06:03,980 --> 00:06:05,980 Okay where did you get our number? 70 00:06:05,980 --> 00:06:10,980 I called the university the astronomy department and they said to look you up in the white 71 00:06:10,980 --> 00:06:11,980 pages. 72 00:06:11,980 --> 00:06:12,980 Okay. 73 00:06:12,980 --> 00:06:15,980 Well if we get any more on this we'll sure let you know. 74 00:06:15,980 --> 00:06:17,980 Hey would you I would be very curious. 75 00:06:17,980 --> 00:06:18,980 Sure will. 76 00:06:18,980 --> 00:06:19,980 Thank you. 77 00:06:19,980 --> 00:06:20,980 Thanks for calling. 78 00:06:20,980 --> 00:06:21,980 Bye bye. 79 00:06:21,980 --> 00:06:22,980 Bye.