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| Search ends for empty yacht crew | |
| (about 1 hour later) | |
| Coastguards have called off a search for the crew of an unmanned yacht found anchored off the coast of Cornwall. | |
| The search was launched on Saturday after the craft was found empty with the engine running off Mullion on the Lizard peninsula. | |
| Coastguards fear whoever was on the vessel may have gone overboard during the anchoring operation. | Coastguards fear whoever was on the vessel may have gone overboard during the anchoring operation. |
| Two crew members were believed to be taking the yacht to Wales. Police were trying to contact the owner's family. | |
| The yacht was bought a week ago in Cornwall. | |
| 'Big swell' | |
| The alarm was raised after a lifeboat was sent to the craft as it was feared the boat could drag its anchor. | |
| A Falmouth coastguard spokesman said there was "quite a big swell" running together with a winds of about 28 mph. | |
| Rescuers first tried to attract the attention of a crew yacht and maroons were set off but there was no response. | |
| The Penlee lifeboat attended the boat and found no one aboard. | |
| Coastguard shore teams from Mullion and nearby Porthleven searched the shoreline, while the Penlee and Lizard lifeboats carried out a sea search. | |
| Two Royal Navy rescue helicopter were also on the scene. | |
| The search was called off on Saturday afternoon and the yacht was being towed to Newlyn harbour for inspection. | |
| Devon and Cornwall Police were trying to make contact with family or friends of the new owner. |