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| Hunt continues as yacht crew safe | Hunt continues as yacht crew safe |
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| A sea search is continuing off Pembrokeshire after a yacht was found adrift, even though the owner and crew have been found safe and well on land. | |
| Milford Haven Coastguard said the alert was raised after the 17ft (5m) vessel was found at Dinas Head near Fishguard. | Milford Haven Coastguard said the alert was raised after the 17ft (5m) vessel was found at Dinas Head near Fishguard. |
| Coastguards say they do not yet know if the yacht came free from its moorings or was stolen, and are still searching in case anyone went overboard. | Coastguards say they do not yet know if the yacht came free from its moorings or was stolen, and are still searching in case anyone went overboard. |
| A rescue helicopter and Fishguard lifeboat were called to the scene. | A rescue helicopter and Fishguard lifeboat were called to the scene. |
| The yacht's two crew members had moored their vessel in Fishguard and spent the night in a bed and breakfast there. | |
| A coastguard spokesman confirmed the yacht had been found further up the coast near Newport. | |
| "The owners were safe ashore and had stayed overnight in a B&B, but the vessel may have been stolen and someone on board may since have ended up in the water," he said. | |
| "We are doing a search of the area to be sure and cover every eventuality." | |
| Police are said to be investigating to establish whether the yacht was stolen. | Police are said to be investigating to establish whether the yacht was stolen. |