The search continues for a British yacht captain in the Pacific Ocean. The Marine Rescue Coordination Center reported the incident to the U.S. Coast Guard around noon on Saturday. They also reported the presence of a second sailor who had remained on board but did not have the necessary skills to operate the 38-foot vessel.
The sailor was successfully retrieved by a Navy helicopter, but the captain remains missing and is now feared dead.
The Coast Guard currently has two crews working in alternating shifts aboard an HC-130 Hercules aircraft, with one resting at Wake Island while the other combs the area. Neither the names of the sailors nor the purpose of their voyage have been released.