SAN DIEGO – U.S. Coast Guard, Mexican Navy and civilian search and rescue crews are searching for a missing crewmember from a 37-foot sailboat that was reported missing Saturday morning near the Coronado Islands, Mexico.

Three other crewmembers from the vessel were found deceased Saturday afternoon. One was recovered by a Coast Guard helicopter crew and two others by a civilian crew. The sailing vessel was participating in a Newport, Calif., to Ensenada, Mexico regatta.

Vessels in the area of the Coronado Islands reported seeing debris at approximately 10 a.m. The Coast Guard launched an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter, and a 33-foot response boat to search the area.

At approximately 11:40 a.m., the Coast Guard contacted race officials, who reported that one of the boats participating in the race, the Aegean, was missing.

By mid afternoon, searchers located the three deceased crewmembers and debris from the sailboat. The deceased were brought to Coast Guard Sector San Diego and turned over to the San Diego County Coroner.

The search for the remaining sailboat crewmember continues with Coast Guard crews aboard a Jayhawk helicopter, a 45-foot Response Boat, and a C-130 Hercules aircraft as well as the Coast Guard Cutter Sea Otter, a Mexican Navy vessel and civilian vessels.

The cause of the incident will be investigated.



SAN DIEGO – U.S. Coast Guard, Mexican Navy and civilian search and rescue crews are searching for a missing crewmember from a 37-foot sailboat that was reported missing Saturday morning near the Coronado Islands, Mexico.

Three other crewmembers from the vessel were found deceased Saturday afternoon. One was recovered by a Coast Guard helicopter crew and two others by a civilian crew. The sailing vessel was participating in a Newport, Calif., to Ensenada, Mexico regatta.

Vessels in the area of the Coronado Islands reported seeing debris at approximately 10 a.m. The Coast Guard launched an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter, and a 33-foot response boat to search the area.

At approximately 11:40 a.m., the Coast Guard contacted race officials, who reported that one of the boats participating in the race, the Aegean, was missing.

By mid afternoon, searchers located the three deceased crewmembers and debris from the sailboat. The deceased were brought to Coast Guard Sector San Diego and turned over to the San Diego County Coroner.

The search for the remaining sailboat crewmember continues with Coast Guard crews aboard a Jayhawk helicopter, a 45-foot Response Boat, and a C-130 Hercules aircraft as well as the Coast Guard Cutter Sea Otter, a Mexican Navy vessel and civilian vessels.

The cause of the incident will be investigated.



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