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| Brighton search under way for missing yachtsman | Brighton search under way for missing yachtsman |
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| A major search is taking place off the coast at Brighton after a yacht drifted back to the marina and crashed into a wall with no-one on board. | A major search is taking place off the coast at Brighton after a yacht drifted back to the marina and crashed into a wall with no-one on board. |
| Three lifeboats and a coastguard helicopter have been involved in the search for the yachtsman since shortly after 22:00 GMT on Sunday. | |
| The BBC understands the missing man is Leonard George King, from Alfriston, East Sussex. | The BBC understands the missing man is Leonard George King, from Alfriston, East Sussex. |
| His wife reported him missing when he did not come home. | His wife reported him missing when he did not come home. |
| Mr King's Sunseeker yacht is believed to have been on autopilot when it returned to the marina. | Mr King's Sunseeker yacht is believed to have been on autopilot when it returned to the marina. |
| The search was hampered by electrical storms overnight but resumed at first light in stormy seas. | |
| RNLI vessels from Brighton, Shoreham and Newhaven are involved in the operation along with the Coastguard helicopter from Lee-on-Solent. | |
| Sussex Police said its officers were "assisting with land-based inquiries". | Sussex Police said its officers were "assisting with land-based inquiries". |