HONOLULU — The U.S. Coast Guard in Hawaii is searching for a Chinese man attempting to set a sailing record from San Francisco to Shanghai.
The Coast Guard located Guo Chuan’s 30-foot trimaran early Wednesday. Rescuers continue to search for the 51-year-old sailor, who is trying to set a solo sailing record.
The Maritime Rescue Coordination Center China contacted the Coast Guard in Honolulu Tuesday after not hearing from Chuan in 24 hours. Coast Guard spokeswoman Tara Molle says the China rescue coordination center had been in constant contact with Chuan, who was not likely to miss scheduled calls.
Molle says Chuan’s racing vessel has an automatic identification system that showed it was 620 miles northwest of Oahu.
Molle says knowing that Chuan is a healthy and experienced sailor gives rescuers hope.