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Body recovered in hunt for sailor Body recovered in hunt for sailor
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Coastguards searching for a sailor have found a body in the English Channel.Coastguards searching for a sailor have found a body in the English Channel.
They began the hunt after the 54-year-old's empty catamaran was spotted drifting towards rocks, south of Plymouth, Devon. They began the hunt after the empty catamaran belonging to the 54-year-old from Hereford was spotted drifting towards rocks, near Plymouth, Devon.
The search, involving four coastguard rescue teams, two lifeboats and an RAF helicopter, was re-started on Saturday after a unsuccessful hunt on Friday.The search, involving four coastguard rescue teams, two lifeboats and an RAF helicopter, was re-started on Saturday after a unsuccessful hunt on Friday.
A coastguard spokesman said the body, which is yet to be identified, was found near the river Erme.A coastguard spokesman said the body, which is yet to be identified, was found near the river Erme.
Coastguards had been alerted when the 24-foot catamaran was spotted close to Stoke Point on Friday evening.Coastguards had been alerted when the 24-foot catamaran was spotted close to Stoke Point on Friday evening.
Shore and sea searches were carried out by coastguard rescue teams from Yealm, Tamar, Bigbury and Plymouth, along with the Plymouth and Salcombe lifeboats and the RAF Chivenor helicopter.Shore and sea searches were carried out by coastguard rescue teams from Yealm, Tamar, Bigbury and Plymouth, along with the Plymouth and Salcombe lifeboats and the RAF Chivenor helicopter.
The owner of the vessel, from Hereford, had left Salcombe earlier on Friday evening to sail to Cawsand Bay, and was last seen at 1930 BST, close to Thurlestone. He also has a small grey dinghy. The owner of the vessel had left Salcombe earlier on Friday evening to sail to Cawsand Bay, and was last seen at 1930 BST, close to Thurlestone. He also has a small grey dinghy.