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Occurred : 10/15/1968 21:30 (Entered as : 10/68 21:30)
Reported: 9/11/2003 11:38:45 AM 11:38
Posted: 9/12/2003
Location: Pacific Ocean (1500mi.sw of U.S.mainland),
Shape: Circle
Duration:30 sec.
Bright, white soundless orb with no trajecory nor trail of flames

A white circle appeared off starboard bow,resembling a ship's running light. Distance at sea from a sailboat at night is imperceptible,so fearing collision with a larger ship, I "came off the wind" to slow speed. The orb,not as large as the moon would appear, shot dead across the dimly lit horizon, toward the starboard-quarter in a split second. There was no trajectory nor trail of flames like a rocket. It simply passed at an incredible speed. No one to whom I've spoken had any explanation for this observation.

At the time, my family, two crew members & I were enroute to Hawaii from Newport Beach, CA. It was my shift at the helm, so I was the only person top-side. Would really like to know what Type of sighting I witnessed.

No sound was emitted from the bright, white object.

((NUFORC Note: Date in October 1968 is approximate. PD))