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BBC News
5 hours ago
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Search for missing yacht skipper called off in Cornwall
The search for a missing skipper of a yacht which was found on the Cornish coast has ended with no-one being Coastguard said it was called to Chapel Point, between Portmellon and Gorran Haven, at about 20:15 BST on Friday after the boat had been discovered run said Mevagissey Coastguard Rescue Team, a Coastguard search and rescue helicopter, a Coastguard fixed-wing aircraft, RNLI lifeboats and Devon and Cornwall Police conducted a large search of the area.A Coastguard spokesperson confirmed on Sunday that the search had been called off and no-one had been found. The BBC understands the yacht had travelled from Roscoff and UK Border Force officers were also called out to the shared by Mevagissey Coastguard on Facebook included a map showing rescue teams went miles out from the coast during the operation.
BBC News
a day ago
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Yacht found in Cornwall with no-one on board as search launched
A search has been launched after a yacht was found aground with no-one on board in Coastguard said it received reports at 20:15 BST on Friday of the vessel had been discovered at Chapel Point, between Gorran Haven and said Mevagissey Coastguard Rescue Team had been sent to the scene, alongside a HM Coastguard helicopter, fixed-wing aircraft; RNLI lifeboats from Looe, The Lizard and Falmouth; and Devon and Cornwall officials said crews found nobody on board the boat, which the BBC understands came from Roscoff, and a large search operation was ongoing on Saturday. Searches were being focused predominately on the sea, the coastguard added.
