Debris found in Cheeki Rafiki yacht search

Plank of wood, which could be a floorboard, was found near where the missing yacht Cheeki Rafiki disappeared.

13:36 22 May 2014

Patrick Michel, the captain of a catamaran helping in the search, have found debris where the missing yacht Cheeki Rafiki disappeared. He found a plank of wood, which could be a floorboard or part of a table, and plastic board. He added that he had reported the positions of the debris and the time they were spotted to the US Coast Guard. However, it is not yet confirmed if the debris were part of the UK boat. 

 

The missing boat was sailing back to the UK from Antigua when it went missing. The search was called off on Sunday but due to overwhelming calls from relatives and the public, it resumed on Tuesday. 

 

The four missing crew members are Paul Goslin, 56, from West Camel, Somerset; skipper Andrew Bridge, 22, from Farnham; Steve Warren, 52, from Bridgwater; and 22-year-old James Male, from Romsey.

 

Relatives of the sailors remain positive. Kay Coombes, Mr Warren's sister, told BBC Breakfast: "I think they've got a bit more of a clue now so hopefully the coastguard can plot that and get the ships to that area, so fingers crossed they can start searching there."