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SEARCH CONTINUES FOR MISSING SKIPPER AS YACHT MYSTERY DEEPENS

written by Stephen Maguire June 30, 2014
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Wood Magic, the yacht at the centre of the mystery moored at Sheephaven Bay, Ard on Sunday. Photo by Moses Alcorn.

Wood Magic, the yacht at the centre of the mystery moored at Sheephaven Bay, Ard on Sunday. Photo by Moses Alcorn.

Mystery still surrounds the discovery of an empty yacht found anchored just 100 yards off the coastline at Ards for the past ten days.

The discovery of the yacht, named Wood Magic, has sparked a series of sea and shore searches on both Saturday and yesterday.

There has been no trace of the skipper of the vessel who is believed to be from Inishowen.

The scene at Ards, Sheephaven Bay, Donegal where the search has been launched for a missing skipper on Sunday. Photo by Moses Alcorn.

The scene at Ards, Sheephaven Bay, Donegal where the search has been launched for a missing skipper on Sunday. Photo by Moses Alcorn.

Gardai joined the Mulroy Coastguard along with the Rescue 118 helicopter from Sligo as searches continued yesterday.

Gardai were alerted to the situation by the man’s family on Saturday.

It is now believed they are treating it as missing persons investigation.

A dingy was found attached to the yacht by a rope raising suspicions that the man could not have made it to shore unless he swam.

It is believed that further searches will take place today.

But so far there has been no sign of the skipper of the yacht.

 

SEARCH CONTINUES FOR MISSING SKIPPER AS YACHT MYSTERY DEEPENS was last modified: June 30th, 2014 by Stephen Maguire
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Stephen Maguire

Stephen Maguire is the co-founder of Donegal Daily. He has worked as a reporter for almost 30 years starting locally with the Donegal Peoples Press before moving to the Mirror Group. He continues to contribute daily to national media outlets including the Irish Times, RTE, the Irish Independent, Irish Sun, Irish Mirror, Irish Star, the Daily Mail and the Examiner.

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