Mike Pipes calls the Lake Havasu City personal watercraft racing community a “family” and right now the family is send hopes and prayers halfway around the world.

Photo courtesy of Kay Sykes. A candlelight vigil for the rescue of Jeremy Hoyland was held at Crazy Horse Beach Monday. Hoyland is missing at sea in the Indian Ocean off Bali, when he didn’t return from a personal watercraft ride Friday. Hoyland as served as a race director at the IJSBA World Finals in Lake Havasu City.

The local race community held a candlelight vigil at Crazy Horse Beach Monday for Jeremy Hoyland, a race official that has gone missing in the Indian Ocean off Bali.

“We were there to show support,” Pipes said. “The Jetski community is small and we’re like family. We support each other.”

Hoyland went missing Friday, when racing in the Asian Beach Games was suspended due to a change in the tides. Hoyland, who was serving as race director, and other event staff used the time off to borrow some PWCs for some recreational riding.

“He and two others of our staff were out on a fun ride and it was getting rough. They turned around and he told the others to go ahead and he would watch from behind to keep them safe. It appears that his ski sunk,” said Blake Corning with Internal Jet Sports Boating Association. “We haven’t heard anything else. I’m hoping he’s on an island.”

IJSBA staff have returned to the U.S. with the exception of IJSBA executive director Scott Frazier, who remained in Bali to assist in the search.

The BBC is reporting Hoyland and the others were riding to nearby Nusa Lembongan islet.

Hoyland had his mobile phone with him during the ride and about five hours after the others returned to Tanjung Benoa beach in Bali Hoyland reportedly text messaged a request for help. The message said he was two miles from the beach.

The search of the area and neighboring islands continued through Tuesday and his family has offered a $10,000 reward leading his recovery. Up to six helicopters and two Balinese navy vessels have been involved in the search

Hoyland, 41, is resident of Penistone, South Yorkshire, U.K. He served as race director in Europe and one of the race directors for the IJSBA World Finals in Lake Havasu City for the past three years.

Kay Sykes said the local candlelight vigil at Crazy Horse Beach, the site of the world finals, was “a spur of the moment thing we wanted to do for Jeremy and his family.”

According to PWCToday.com, similar vigils were organized in the U.K. and Australia.

About eight people were at the Lake Havasu City vigil, including Cheryl Durica and her husband Mitch, a local racer.

“Deacon Dennis (Froemming from Lamb of God Lutheran Church) said some very nice, comforting things,” Cheryl said.

“I’m flying my Union Jack until they find him,” said Nedra Atwood. “If anybody can make it, Jeremy can. He’s a man of very hearty stock.”

Pipes and Durica said the local racing community is getting regular updates on the search online at PWCToday.com and IJSBA.com.

You may contact the reporter at dbell@havasunews.com.