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| Yacht family not 'over-worried' | Yacht family not 'over-worried' |
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| The brother of a woman thought to have been captured with her husband by Somali pirates has said he is not "grossly over-worried". | The brother of a woman thought to have been captured with her husband by Somali pirates has said he is not "grossly over-worried". |
| Paul and Rachel Chandler, aged 58 and 55, of Tunbridge Wells, Kent, sent a distress signal on Friday from the Indian Ocean near the Seychelles. | Paul and Rachel Chandler, aged 58 and 55, of Tunbridge Wells, Kent, sent a distress signal on Friday from the Indian Ocean near the Seychelles. |
| A possible yacht sighting 200 miles from Somalia is being investigated. | A possible yacht sighting 200 miles from Somalia is being investigated. |
| Stephen Collett, of Ixworth, Suffolk, said the family was waiting for news and "keeping their fingers crossed". | Stephen Collett, of Ixworth, Suffolk, said the family was waiting for news and "keeping their fingers crossed". |
| Mr and Mrs Chandler were heading on a 150 nautical-mile passage south-west to the Amirante Islands en route to Tanzania in their yacht the Lynn Rival when they used the Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon. | Mr and Mrs Chandler were heading on a 150 nautical-mile passage south-west to the Amirante Islands en route to Tanzania in their yacht the Lynn Rival when they used the Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon. |
| 'No evidence' | 'No evidence' |
| The route would have taken the couple near Somali waters which are notorious for pirate attacks on ships and smaller boats. | The route would have taken the couple near Somali waters which are notorious for pirate attacks on ships and smaller boats. |
| A Somali pirate told Reuters news agency they had captured the couple and they were healthy but ransom demands would follow. | A Somali pirate told Reuters news agency they had captured the couple and they were healthy but ransom demands would follow. |
| A yacht similar to the Lynn Rival has been spotted 200 miles from Somalia | A yacht similar to the Lynn Rival has been spotted 200 miles from Somalia |
| A yacht was seen about 200 miles to the east of the Somali port of Haradheere on Tuesday. | A yacht was seen about 200 miles to the east of the Somali port of Haradheere on Tuesday. |
| Mr Collett said: "We haven't heard anything since last night. "The last we heard was a vessel had been sighted being towed by two skiffs. | Mr Collett said: "We haven't heard anything since last night. "The last we heard was a vessel had been sighted being towed by two skiffs. |
| "There's no evidence that it's the vessel. We're just keeping our fingers crossed. | "There's no evidence that it's the vessel. We're just keeping our fingers crossed. |
| "It may still be that they're sailing across the Indian Ocean. We're not grossly over-worried at the moment." | "It may still be that they're sailing across the Indian Ocean. We're not grossly over-worried at the moment." |
| On Tuesday, Mr Chandler's sister, Jill Marshment, 69, of Bredon, Worcestershire, said her family were praying for the couple's safety. | |
| She told BBC Radio Kent that the couple were unlikely to have money for a ransom. | She told BBC Radio Kent that the couple were unlikely to have money for a ransom. |
| This yacht is not confirmed as being the one we're looking for Commander John HarbourEU NAVFOR | This yacht is not confirmed as being the one we're looking for Commander John HarbourEU NAVFOR |
| "All their money is literally sunk in that boat as far as I know. | "All their money is literally sunk in that boat as far as I know. |
| "They haven't got wealth, they are just an ordinary couple enjoying early retirement, to do what they've always wanted to do." | "They haven't got wealth, they are just an ordinary couple enjoying early retirement, to do what they've always wanted to do." |
| She added: "If I was to give a message to the pirates, I'd say you've got the wrong people. | |
| "They are resilient people. They won't be weeping. Instead, they'll be thinking, 'What are we going to do? What are we going to say'?" | |
| The Foreign and Commonwealth Office said it still could not confirm whether pirates were involved. | The Foreign and Commonwealth Office said it still could not confirm whether pirates were involved. |
| The European Union Naval Force Somalia (EU NAVFOR) said it had located a yacht at about 1500 GMT on Tuesday, but did not want to give the family "false hope". | The European Union Naval Force Somalia (EU NAVFOR) said it had located a yacht at about 1500 GMT on Tuesday, but did not want to give the family "false hope". |
| Commander John Harbour, spokesman for EU NAVFOR, said the yacht was continuing to sail towards the Somali port of Haradheere. | Commander John Harbour, spokesman for EU NAVFOR, said the yacht was continuing to sail towards the Somali port of Haradheere. |
| He said: "We are monitoring the situation. This yacht is not confirmed as being the one we're looking for." | He said: "We are monitoring the situation. This yacht is not confirmed as being the one we're looking for." |
| Seven suspected pirates were detained in the Indian Ocean on Tuesday after a French fishing vessel was attacked 350 nautical miles east of Mogadishu but the operation was not linked to the Chandlers' disappearance, an EU NAVFOR spokesman said earlier. | Seven suspected pirates were detained in the Indian Ocean on Tuesday after a French fishing vessel was attacked 350 nautical miles east of Mogadishu but the operation was not linked to the Chandlers' disappearance, an EU NAVFOR spokesman said earlier. |
| Paul and Rachel Chandler were on a 150 nautical-mile passage south-west to the Amirante Islands | Paul and Rachel Chandler were on a 150 nautical-mile passage south-west to the Amirante Islands |