NEW YORK — Three Americans missing off the coast of Mexico likely encountered 'significant' weather and waves as they attempted to sail their 41-foot sailboat from Mazatlán to San Diego.
NEW YORK — Three Americans missing off the coast of Mexico likely encountered"significant" weather and waves as they attempted to sail their 41-foot sailboat from Mazatlán to San Diego.
U.S. Coast Guard commander Gregory Higgins expressed concern that the weather in that region worsened around April 6, with swells and wind creating waves potentially over 20 feet high. The three were sailing a capable 41-foot fiberglass boat, with similar sailboats successfully circumnavigating the planet.
The couple decided to hire Gross, a mechanic by trade and sailor with more than 50 years of experience, to help navigate the boat from Mazatlán to San Diego. Spicuzza recounted that friends of Gross would compare him to the 1980s fictional television character and improvisational savant MacGyver based on his ability to repair boats.The Coast Guard believes the sailors left their slip on April 2. They eventually departed Mazatlán on April 4, based on Facebook posts and cellphone usage.
"From the tip of Baja all the way back up to Alaska, you're going against wind and current, so it's a more difficult, exhausting sail, but of course, doable with the experience that's on board," Spicuzza.
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