The U.S. Coast Guard has intensified efforts to locate a missing 48-foot sailboat "Alchemist", with one sailor onboard that was last heard from on Thursday, the vessel was operating near Pleasant Bay off Chatham when it disappeared, prompting a search-and-rescue operation. The Alchemist is described as having a green hull and a green bimini top, details that the Coast Guard hopes will aid in its identification by anyone who might have seen it, according to Boston.com.
The last known position of the sailing vessel was near Pleasant Bay, MA, which is a noted sailing area near Chatham and such spaces are where both seasoned sailors and tourists alike congregate to ply the waters, to feel the brush of the Atlantic winds the majesty of untethered waters, the USCG Northeast released this information via their X account in an appeal for any leads.
🚨 #SAR in progress: #USCG D1 Command Center is searching for a missing 48ft sailing vessel “ALCHEMIST” with 1 sailor onboard. Last known position: near Pleasant Bay, MA. Vessel details: green hull, green bimini. Last contact: 07NOV. Anyone with info, please call 866-842-1560. pic.twitter.com/44dr2fLQhm
— USCGNortheast (@USCGNortheast) November 10, 2024
The search-and-rescue team has been canvasing the area since the notice was announced shortly after 3 p.m. Sunday, adds Boston 25 News.
Authorities are urging the public to come forward with any information that could assist the Coast Guard in finding the sailor and the Alchemist. The operation involves Coast Guard cutters and aircraft, demonstrating the urgency with which this mission is being conducted to ensure the best chance of locating the missing individual.
Contact has been established with local marinas and other vessels operating in the surrounding waters anyone with information that can aid this search has been requested to come forth, the identification line for the public to call is 866-842-1560, this hotline has been set up as the Coast Guard reaches out to potential witnesses or those who might have any knowledge of the whereabouts of the missing sailor or the green-hulled Alchemist.
