US Coast Guard Suspends Search for Chinese Sailor

A two-day search for missing Chinese mariner Guo Chuan ended late Wednesday, according to U.S. Coast Guard Hawaii Branch officials. They said they did not find the missing sailor and expressed deep condolences to Guo's family, friends and sailing team. Guo, considered the best mariner in China, set out from San Francisco on October 18, trying to set a solo sailing record across the Pacific to Shanghai, China. After receiving reports that Guo had missed his Hawaii arrival time...

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