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| Search called off for four British yachtsmen missing in mid-Atlantic Ocean | |
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| Four British men are missing at sea after the yacht they were sailing to the UK from a regatta in the Caribbean is feared to have capsized in the mid-Atlantic Ocean | Four British men are missing at sea after the yacht they were sailing to the UK from a regatta in the Caribbean is feared to have capsized in the mid-Atlantic Ocean |
| The crew of the Cheeki Rafiki were returning from Antigua Sailing Week when the 40ft performance racer/cruiser ran into difficulties on Thursday. | The crew of the Cheeki Rafiki were returning from Antigua Sailing Week when the 40ft performance racer/cruiser ran into difficulties on Thursday. |
| Contact with the four yachtsmen was lost in the early hours of Friday while they were diverting to the Azores. It is believed the crew abandoned to the life raft of the Beneteau First 40.7 yacht. | Contact with the four yachtsmen was lost in the early hours of Friday while they were diverting to the Azores. It is believed the crew abandoned to the life raft of the Beneteau First 40.7 yacht. |
| US and Canadian aircraft and merchant vessels looked for them throughout Friday and Saturday but have now called off the search, according to British yacht training and charter firm Stormforce Coaching. | US and Canadian aircraft and merchant vessels looked for them throughout Friday and Saturday but have now called off the search, according to British yacht training and charter firm Stormforce Coaching. |
| Three of the four crew members were named by the company as Andrew Bridge, 21, Paul Goslin, 56 and Steve Warren, 52. | Three of the four crew members were named by the company as Andrew Bridge, 21, Paul Goslin, 56 and Steve Warren, 52. |
| All three were described as “very experienced offshore yachtsmen”, but only Mr Bridge was being paid by Stormforce for his role on the yacht. | All three were described as “very experienced offshore yachtsmen”, but only Mr Bridge was being paid by Stormforce for his role on the yacht. |
| The fourth crew member was named as 23-year-old James Male. | The fourth crew member was named as 23-year-old James Male. |
| Stormforce director Doug Innes said: "Although the search efforts co-ordinated by Boston were exceptional we are devastated that search has been called off so soon after the abandonment to a life-raft. | Stormforce director Doug Innes said: "Although the search efforts co-ordinated by Boston were exceptional we are devastated that search has been called off so soon after the abandonment to a life-raft. |
| “Our thoughts are with the four yachtsmen and their families and we hope and pray for them all.” | “Our thoughts are with the four yachtsmen and their families and we hope and pray for them all.” |
| A Foreign Office spokeswoman said: “We are aware of a missing yacht off the East Coast of the USA with four British nationals on board. | A Foreign Office spokeswoman said: “We are aware of a missing yacht off the East Coast of the USA with four British nationals on board. |
| "We are in contact with the US Coastguard and have offered consular assistance to the families." | "We are in contact with the US Coastguard and have offered consular assistance to the families." |
| Additional reporting by Press Association | Additional reporting by Press Association |