A sailboat of 6.50 was found empty of any occupant Saturday evening near the island of Ouessant, it was learned Sunday at the Maritime prefecture of the Atlantic.
Unsuccessful night searches
Based in Lorient, in the Morbihan, the sailboat, "Aelig", was spotted on Saturday evening around 20:30 to 3 nautical miles (about 5.5 km) north-west of Ushant, said a statement from the maritime prefecture. Dispatched to the area, the all-weather boat (CTT) of the SNSM Ouessant found around 22 hours that the sailboat, under sail, was empty of any occupant. Taken in tow, the "Aelig" was brought back to the island. Aerial searches continued unsuccessfully until midnight.
One person was on board
The sailboat was traveling between Ireland and France and had not given any news for several days, said the maritime prefecture. According to a source close to the investigation, one person was on board, a 57-year-old man whose belongings were found in the boat.