Zeke Husch

The youngest brother of Eric Husch's father by 10 years. His brother looked at him protectively.

He loved sailing and wasn't happy on land. He worked temporary jobs or anything that let him to be at the water for long times. His jobs were sailing rich peoples's boats, like from Baja to Seattle in spring and returning in the fall. He gave a lot of money to a 28-footer boat which he fixed up himself. Eric learned much from him. They sailed together often staying near Laguna Verde.

One summer Eric and Zeke were supposed to sail to Vancouver. Young Eric saw storm clouds approaching which reminded him of a scene from the Ship of Theseus that brought him nightmares and backed out. His uncle said that he relied on him and he let him down. As Eric said, none in his family understood phobias and nightmares.

In 2000 Zeke had a job to deliver a tricked-out 45-footer from San Diego to Victoria. Eric was sent by his parents to accompany him. Zeke was drinking all night and reached the north coast of Oregon. Eric then had one of his panic attacks, afraid that he is going to die and demanded to return to the land. Zeke said that he should toughen up but Eric behaved so erratic that Zeke left him to Astoria with a 100 dollar bill.

It was the last time Eric saw him, as his boat sunk at the graveyard of the Pacific. His parents accused himfor his death